What is the meaning of look out?

verb

  • Be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful.
    • usage: "Watch out for pickpockets"
  • To protect someone's interests.
    • usage: "A man's gotta look out for his family"
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APAWordNet. (2010). look out. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/look_out/definitions/1292162
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "look out" http://smartdefine.org/look_out/definitions/1292162 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, look out, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/look_out/definitions/1292162>.
MLAWordNet. "look out" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/look_out/definitions/1292162>