look for somebody
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: look for something
Meaning · English
attempt to find or locate someone
Literally: search for a person
Register: neutral
Examples
I've been looking for my sister all day
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “look for somebody” mean?
attempt to find or locate someone Literally: search for a person
Is “look for somebody” formal or informal?
look for somebody is generally neutral.