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onlooking

UK/ˈɒnlʊkɪŋ/

onlooking adjective: that is looking on; watching, observing.

Adjective

onlooking (comparative more onlooking, superlative most onlooking)

  1. That is looking on; watching, observing.
    • A second character dressed as a bishop, gesturing towards the onlooking Henry VII, compared him with the costumed deity […].2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 60

Forms of onlooking

comparativemore onlooking
superlativemost onlooking

Origin of onlooking

From on- + looking.

Questions about onlooking

What does onlooking mean?
Onlooking means that is looking on; watching, observing.
What part of speech is onlooking?
Onlooking is an adjective.
How do you pronounce onlooking?
Onlooking is pronounced /ˈɒnlʊkɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near onlooking in the dictionary

  1. onloans
  2. onlook
  3. onlooked
  4. onlooker
  5. onlookers
  6. onlooking
  7. onlooks
  8. onlucky
  9. only
  10. only a mother could love
  11. only child

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