30 Phrasal Verbs using “LOOK” with Meanings and Sentences:

Look after – To take care of

Sentence: Can you look after my dog while I’m on vacation?

Look up – To search for information

Sentence: I need to look up the definition of this word in the dictionary.

Look forward to – To anticipate with pleasure

Sentence: I’m looking forward to our trip next month.

Look into – To investigate or examine

Sentence: The police are looking into the recent burglaries in the neighborhood.

Look out – To be careful or vigilant

Sentence: Look out for cars when crossing the street.

Look up to – To admire or respect someone

Sentence: Many young athletes look up to professional players as role models.

Look down on – To consider someone inferior

Sentence: He tends to look down on people who didn’t attend college.

Look for – To search for something

Sentence: I’m looking for my keys. Have you seen them?

Look over – To examine or inspect briefly

Sentence: Can you look over my report before I submit it?

Look back – To think about the past

Sentence: When I look back on my childhood, I have fond memories.

Look ahead – To think about or plan for the future

Sentence: We need to look ahead and prepare for potential challenges.

Look in on – To visit briefly to check on someone

Sentence: I’ll look in on my elderly neighbor to make sure she’s okay.

More phrasal verbs:

Look on – To watch without getting involved

Sentence: The bystanders looked on as the firefighters battled the blaze.

Look out for – To be watchful in order to protect

Sentence: Please look out for my sister at the party tonight.

Look through – To search among items

Sentence: I need to look through these files to find the contract.

Look to – To turn to someone for help or guidance

Sentence: In times of crisis, people often look to their leaders for direction.

Look up to – To admire or respect

Sentence: Children often look up to their older siblings.

Look down upon – To regard with contempt

Sentence: It’s not right to look down upon others based on their social status.

Look in – To make a short visit

Sentence: I’ll look in on you when I’m in town next week.

Look round – To examine or inspect a place

Sentence: Let’s look round the house before making an offer.

Look beyond – To consider more than what is immediately apparent

Sentence: Try to look beyond his gruff exterior; he’s actually very kind.

Look past – To ignore or overlook something

Sentence: You need to look past his mistakes and focus on his potential.

Look about – To search in the immediate vicinity

Sentence: Let’s look about for a place to have lunch.

Look away – To avert one’s gaze

Sentence: The sight was so gruesome that I had to look away.

Look on as – To observe something happening

Sentence: We looked on as the parade passed by.

Look like – To resemble or appear similar to

Sentence: You look like your mother when you smile.

Look out on/over – To have a view of something

Sentence: Our hotel room looks out on the ocean.

Look to be – To seem or appear to be

Sentence: The project looks to be finished ahead of schedule.

Look sharp – To hurry up or pay attention

Sentence: Look sharp! The bus is coming.

Look alive – To show energy or enthusiasm

Sentence: Come on, team, look alive out there!