■ verb
1》 direct one's gaze in a specified direction.
↘have an out~ in a specified direction.
↘( ~ at/on ) regard in a specified way.
↘( ~ at ) examine (a matter) and consider what action to take.
↘( ~ into ) investigate.
↘( ~ for ) attempt to find.
2》 have the appearance or give the impression of being.
↘( ~ like ) informal show a likelihood of.
3》 ( ~ to ) rely on (someone) to do something.
↘hope or expect to do.
↘ archaic make sure.
■ noun
1》 an act of ~ing.
↘an expression of a feeling or thought by ~ing in a particular way: he gave me a funny ~.
2》 appearance, especially as expressing a particular quality.
↘( ~s ) a person's facial appearance considered aesthetically.
↘a style or fashion.
■ exclamation (also ~ here! ) used to call attention to what one is going to say.
Phrases
~ down one's nose at another way of saying ~ down on .
~ someone in the eye (or face ) ~ directly at someone without showing embarrassment, fear, or shame.
~ sharp be quick.
Phrasal verbs
~ after take care of.
~ back [with negative ] suffer a setback or interrupted progress.
~ down on regard with a feeling of superiority.
~ in make a short visit or call.
~ on watch without getting involved.
~ out be vigilant and take notice.
~ something out Brit. search for and produce something.
~ something over inspect something with a view to establishing its merits.
~ up improve.
~ someone up informal make social contact with someone.
~ something up search for and find a piece of information in a reference book or in a database.
~ up to have a great deal of respect for.
Origin
OE lōcian (v.), of W. Gmc origin.