phrasal verb (intransitive) · neutral
look out
/lʊk aʊt/LOOK out
speakingtask2
to be careful or watch for danger or problems
Examples
“Look out — that car is coming too fast!”
“When walking in unfamiliar cities I always look out for pickpockets.”
“We need to look out for each other during exams so no one cheats.”
Band 8 sentence
“If you look out for subtle signs of stress in students, you can offer help before problems escalate.”
Collocations
- look out for dangers
- look out for signs of fraud
Word family
look out for (phrasal verb) phrasal verblookout noun
Common mistakes
use "look out" to mean "look for" (search)→use "look for"
Say it for a higher band
5be careful→6watch out→7+look out
Synonyms
watch out
be careful
Easily confused
look out for
“Always look out for suspicious emails that ask for your password.”
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