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looking one's best

looking one's best is the present participle and gerund of look one's best.

Meaning of look one's best

Verb

look one's best (third-person singular simple present looks one's best, present participle looking one's best, simple past and past participle looked one's best)

  1. To have one's best possible appearance.
    • Lately, I've been movin' close to the edge
      Still be lookin' my best2023 May 25, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, “Dance the Night”, in Barbie the Album, performed by Dua Lipa

Questions about looking one's best

What is looking one's best the present participle and gerund of?
Looking one's best is the present participle and gerund of look one's best.

Words near looking one's best in the dictionary

  1. looking on the dark side
  2. looking on the dark side of it
  3. looking on the gloomy side
  4. looking on the positive side
  5. looking one's age
  6. looking one's best
  7. looking out
  8. looking out for number one
  9. looking out for someone
  10. looking over
  11. looking over one's shoulder

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