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looking alive

looking alive is the present participle and gerund of look alive.

Meaning of look alive

Verb

look alive (third-person singular simple present looks alive, present participle looking alive, simple past and past participle looked alive)

  1. (imperative) To get busy; start acting or moving.
    • They'd better look alive when the boss is passing by.
    Synonyms:
    look lively

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Questions about looking alive

What is looking alive the present participle and gerund of?
Looking alive is the present participle and gerund of look alive.

Words near looking alive in the dictionary

  1. looking a fright
  2. looking after
  3. looking ahead
  4. looking ahead to
  5. looking alike
  6. looking alive
  7. looking around
  8. looking as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
  9. looking as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards
  10. looking as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
  11. looking at

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