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looks up and down

looks up and down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look up and down.

Meaning of look up and down

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up, and, down.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To scrutinize every aspect of someone's appearance, as to make a judgement or first impression of them.
    • He looked her up and down. Sucked on the cigar.2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 52, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 261

Questions about looks up and down

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

Words near looks up and down in the dictionary

  1. looks the part
  2. looks through
  3. looks to
  4. looks under rocks
  5. looks up
  6. looks up and down
  7. looks up to
  8. looks upon
  9. looksake
  10. looksaw
  11. looksee

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