look forward to something
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Meaning · English
Feel excited or pleased about something that will happen
Literally: see ahead in time to an event
Register: neutral
Examples
I look forward to my vacation
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); 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 forward to something” mean?
Feel excited or pleased about something that will happen Literally: see ahead in time to an event
Is “look forward to something” formal or informal?
look forward to something is generally neutral.