look-see

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lŏŏk′sē′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈlook-ˌsee,  n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. a usually quick inspection or survey;
    look:to have a look-see.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
look-see  (lŏŏk′sē′),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. a visual inspection or survey;
    look;
    examination:have a look-see.
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
look-see n
  1. informal a brief inspection or look
'look-see' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lo - meaning - behold - perspicuous - watch - skeptic

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