lookout
/ˈlʊkaʊt/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈlʊkaʊt/
lookout
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short oo vowel
- Ending
- Clear final sound
loo - kout -> lookout
Myanmar meaning
(n) လင့်စင်။ ကင်း။ ကင်းစောင့်။ ကင်းသမား။
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၁။ [C] လင့်စင်။ ကင်း။ a lookout tower.
၂။ [C] ကင်းစောင့်။ ကင်းသမား။ We posted several lookouts.
❏ be sb’s lookout [IDM ] (Brit infml )… သဘောပဲ။ If you want to waste your money, that’s your lookout.
❏ be on the lookout for sb/sth ; keep a lookout for sb/sth [IDM ] (infml ) = LOOK OUT FOR SB/STH: We’re always on the lookout for new investment opportunities. ❍ Keep a sharp lookout for traffic.
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guard, sentry, watch, sentinel, anchor, baby sit, babysit, beacon, belvedere, bulwarked, case, catbird seat, citadel, cover up, covered up, covering up, crow's nest, cupola, eagle eye, hawk, keep an eye on, keep in view, keep under surveillance, look after, looking after, lookout tower, observance, observation, observatory, outlook, overlook, panorama, patrol, policing, post, ride shotgun for, scene, scout, see after, shotgun, spotter, station, surveillance, tip, tower, vantage point, view, viewpoint, vigil, vigilance, ward, watch person watchtower, watcher, weather eye
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