looking over
looking over is the present participle and gerund of look over.
Meaning of look over
Verb
look over (third-person singular simple present looks over, present participle looking over, simple past and past participle looked over)
- To check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.
- To move (one's eyes) so as to inspect or take in (someone or something).
- He looked his eyes over the shabbily-dressed man.
- To quickly read or (especially) proofread; to quickly scan text, especially while checking for errors.
- Synonym of overlook, to survey, to look at as if from on high.
- Synonyms:
- overlook, to survey, to look at as if from on high
Questions about looking over
- What is looking over the present participle and gerund of?
- Looking over is the present participle and gerund of look over.
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