look out

Speech parts

1. look out - Noun

2. look out - Verb

Meaning

to protect someone's interests

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

look-out

Synonyms

watch out beware mind watch take care take heed be careful pay attention have a care be wary be alert be on the lookout keep an eye out mind out tread carefully

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Antonyms

ignore disregard pass over brush aside shrug off never mind

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Hypernyms

protect

Hyponyms

beware mind look after keep one's eyes skinned keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes open

Examples

To look forward and not back, To look out and not in, and To lend a hand. Edward Everett Hale

We all live in a house on fire, no fire department to call; no way out, just the upstairs window to look out of while the fire burns the house down with us trapped, locked in it. Tennessee Williams

One has to look out for engineers-they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb. Marcel Pagnol

Forget the past, but look out in the future. Afghan Proverb

Those who play bowls must look out for rubbers. Australian Aboriginal Proverb

If a girl seems as shy as a mouse, you still have to look out for the tiger within her. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

look on the gloomy side look on with favour look onto look out for number one look out for someone look out for something