keep a look out

  • 11look|out — «LUK OWT», noun. 1. a careful watch for someone to come or for something to happen: »Keep a sharp lookout for mother. Be on the lookout for a signal. 2. a place from which to watch. A tower or a crow s nest is a lookout. 3. a person or group that …

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  • 12look out — or[watch out] {v.} 1. To take care; be careful; be on guard. Usually used as a command or warning. * / Look out! John called, as the car came toward me./ * / Look out for the train, the sign at the railroad crossing warns./ 2. To be alert or… …

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  • 13look out — or[watch out] {v.} 1. To take care; be careful; be on guard. Usually used as a command or warning. * / Look out! John called, as the car came toward me./ * / Look out for the train, the sign at the railroad crossing warns./ 2. To be alert or… …

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  • 14look out — verb 1. be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (Freq. 7) Watch out for pickpockets! • Syn: ↑watch, ↑watch out • Derivationally related forms: ↑lookout, ↑watcher ( …

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  • 15look out — you ll get burned if you don t look out Syn: beware, watch out, be on (one s) guard, be alert, be wary, be vigilant, be careful, take care, be cautious, pay attention, take heed, keep one s eyes open/peeled, keep an eye out; watch your step …

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  • 16look out — 1) take care, be careful, be on guard Look out! There is a large truck coming down the highway. 2) be alert or watchful, keep looking for something Could you please look out for any old Elvis Presley records that you may find. 3) provide… …

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  • 17look out — Syn: beware, watch out, mind out, be on one s guard, be alert, be wary, be vigilant, be careful, take care, be cautious, pay attention, keep one s eyes open/peeled, keep an eye out, watch one s step …

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  • 18look out — Synonyms and related words: and listen, attend to business, be alert, be obsessed with, be vigilant, be watchful, beware, concentrate on, fix on, focus on, give heed, have a care, keep alert, keep in sight, keep in view, keep vigil, keep watch,… …

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  • 19look out — I (Roget s IV) interj. Syn. be careful, pay attention, hearken, listen, notice, have a care, heads up*; see also watch out . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To be careful: beware, mind, watch out. Idioms: be on guard, be on the lookout, keep an… …

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  • 20look·out — /ˈlʊkˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] 1 : a person who watches an area and warns others if there is danger The troops posted a lookout for the night. 2 : a high place or structure from which you can see a wide area The mountain road had several… …

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