English Online Dictionary. What means looking? What does looking mean?
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ʊkɪŋ
- Hyphenation: look‧ing
Etymology 1
From Middle English lokynge, from earlier lokinde, lokende, from Old English lōciende, present participle of Old English lōcian (“to look”), equivalent to look + -ing.
Verb
looking
- present participle and gerund of look
- as the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the appearance of.
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Etymology 2
From Middle English lokynge, lokinge, from Old English lōcung (attested in Old English þurhlōcung), equivalent to look + -ing.
Noun
looking (plural lookings)
- The act of one who looks; a glance.
Anagrams
- kilogon
Middle English
Etymology
Noun
looking
- Alternative form of lokynge