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looks alive

looks alive is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 looks alive

What is looks alive the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looks alive is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look alive.

Words near looks alive in the dictionary

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

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