English · Word Candidate

look

/lʊk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: looks · looking · looked

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes. — As an intransitive verb, often with "at".

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cố gắng nhìn hoặc chú ý

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Verb

Examples

They kept looking at me.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes. — As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cố gắng nhìn hoặc chú ý

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VerbRegister: colloquial

Examples

Look what you did to him!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pay attention.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chú ý

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Interjection

Examples

Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The action of looking; an attempt to see.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động nhìn

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Noun

Examples

Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “look” mean?

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes. — As an intransitive verb, often with "at".

Is “look” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.