What is another word for looking for?
Pronunciation:
[ lˈʊkɪŋ fɔː], [ lˈʊkɪŋ fɔː], [ l_ˈʊ_k_ɪ_ŋ f_ɔː]
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Similar words for looking for:
- expectant (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- vigilant (adjective)
- act (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- angle for (verb)
- anticipate (verb)
- await (verb)
- bargain for (verb)
- expect (verb)
- hunt (verb)
- require (verb)
- scour (verb)
- scout (verb)
- search (verb)
- searching (verb)
- shop (verb)
- spy (verb)
- wait (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Looking for:
adj.
• expectant (adjective)- hopeful,
- Expecting,
- anxious,
- Awaiting,
- Hoping,
- ready,
- alert,
- waiting,
- eager,
- breathless,
- on edge,
- watchful,
- apprehensive,
- anticipative,
- waiting on,
- prepared.
- cautious,
- observant,
- on the qui vive,
- on guard,
- open-eyed,
- sharp,
- wakeful,
- circumspect,
- aware,
- on lookout,
- wideawake,
- unsleeping,
- openeyed,
- on alert,
- on the lookout,
- attentive,
- with eyes peeled,
- guarded,
- acute,
- with weather eye open,
- on toes,
- wary,
- on the job,
- sleepless,
- keen,
- on the ball,
- wide-awake,
- looking to.
n.
• act (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun)v.
• angle for (verb)- plot,
- contrive,
- look for,
- invite,
- maneuver,
- connive,
- strive,
- aim for,
- plan,
- cast about for,
- fish for,
- seek,
- be after,
- scheme,
- try for,
- hint,
- conspire,
- solicit.
- figure,
- await,
- foretaste,
- foresee,
- look forward to,
- forecast,
- wait for,
- prevision,
- foretell,
- conjecture,
- divine,
- jump the gun,
- prepare for,
- assume,
- entertain,
- see,
- be afraid,
- hope for,
- visualize,
- bargain for,
- cross the bridge,
- plan on,
- see coming,
- promise oneself,
- count on,
- count chickens,
- prognosticate,
- wait,
- have a hunch,
- see in the cards,
- prophesy,
- suppose.
- sweat,
- hang out,
- be prepared for,
- cool one's heels,
- hope,
- be ready for,
- anticipate,
- hang around,
- hang in,
- sweat it out,
- stay,
- attend.
- demand,
- foreknow,
- look,
- gather,
- predict,
- presume,
- require,
- envisage,
- call for,
- in the cards,
- rely upon,
- reckon,
- look ahead to,
- trust,
- suspect,
- calculate,
- bargain on,
- exact,
- apprehend,
- watch for,
- insist on,
- sense,
- understand,
- presuppose,
- feel,
- take,
- surmise,
- think.
- follow,
- course,
- hawk,
- gun,
- snare,
- grouse,
- shoot,
- poach,
- heel,
- dog,
- drive,
- bird-dog,
- hound,
- capture,
- fish,
- ride,
- start,
- gun for,
- scent,
- shadow,
- trail,
- stalk,
- beat the bushes,
- kill,
- drag,
- track,
- press,
- scratch,
- give chase,
- scratch around,
- pursue,
- run.
- obligate,
- involve,
- beseech,
- claim,
- insist upon,
- command,
- compel,
- call upon,
- constrain,
- entail,
- instruct,
- enjoin,
- requisition,
- direct,
- push for,
- crave,
- beg,
- postulate,
- assert oneself,
- cause,
- bid,
- challenge,
- oblige,
- expect,
- request,
- order.
- ransack,
- find,
- inquire,
- grub,
- leave no stone unturned,
- comb,
- turn inside out,
- look up and down,
- rake,
- look high and low,
- go over with a fine-tooth comb,
- rummage,
- beat,
- rout,
- turn upside down,
- forage,
- ferret out,
- track down.
- spy,
- ferret,
- probe,
- observe,
- reconnoiter,
- examine,
- rustle up,
- have a look-see,
- spot,
- run reconnaissance,
- set eyes on,
- watch,
- case,
- survey,
- stake out,
- inspect,
- explore,
- take in.
- sift,
- scrutinize,
- chase after,
- grope,
- smell around,
- investigate,
- poke into,
- rifle through,
- prospect,
- scan,
- scout,
- root,
- go in quest of,
- quest,
- look over,
- pry,
- cast about,
- shake down,
- beat about,
- frisk,
- check,
- go through,
- study,
- scour,
- hunt for,
- run down.
- peeking,
- sifting,
- Rummaging,
- prying,
- scouring,
- searching,
- Peering,
- winnowing,
- seeking,
- combing,
- rifling,
- probing,
- foraging.
- glimpse,
- meddle,
- sleuth,
- catch sight of,
- stag,
- snoop,
- view,
- RECON,
- take note,
- notice,
- tail,
- eyeball,
- get a load of,
- peep,
- keep under surveillance,
- fish out,
- discover.
- dally,
- sit up for,
- hold back,
- linger,
- sit tight,
- stand by,
- bide,
- hang onto your hat,
- keep shirt on,
- stay up for,
- hole up,
- stick around,
- delay,
- mark time,
- put on hold,
- sweat it,
- lie low,
- abide,
- save it,
- remain,
- hang,
- cool it,
- lie in wait,
- tarry,
- stall,
- hold on,
- hold everything,
- bide one's time,
- hold the phone,
- fill time.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:- for.
How to use "Looking for" in context?
The expression "looking for" has a variety of meanings, but can essentially be described as looking for a particular person, object, or thing. In some cases, people might be looking for somebody they've lost or are searching for a specific location. Others might be looking for something specific to buy or use.
No matter what the reason for looking, it's always important to be aware of where you're going and what you're looking for. If you're lost, it's important to take note of your surroundings and ask for help. If you're looking for something specific, try searching for it in specific places or using specific keywords.
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