lʊk əˈraʊnd
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- look
- Particle:
- around
- Separable:
- No
What does "look around" mean?
- To explore a place by walking and looking
- To search for something by checking different places
- To turn your head to see what is behind or around you
Examples
- We spent an hour looking around the museum.
- I'm just looking around; I don't need any help.
- Look around the room and tell me what you see.
- We're looking around for a house to buy.
- She looked around nervously before speaking.
How to use it
'I'm just looking around' is a standard response to shop assistants when you don't need help. Very common in tourist and shopping contexts.
Similar expressions
explore
browse
survey
search
examine
Opposites
focus
concentrate
Related phrasal verbs
- look up
To search for information in a book, database, or online
- look after
To take care of someone or something
- look for
To try to find something or someone
- look into
To investigate or examine something carefully
- look out
To be careful or watch for danger (warning)
- look over
To examine or check something quickly
Use it in a practice answer
Try "look around" in a CELPIP-style Speaking or Writing task. The AI feedback tells you whether your word choice worked.