"be on the lookout" meaning in All languages combined

See be on the lookout on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: be on the lookouts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=be on the lookout}} be on the lookout (plural be on the lookouts)
  1. BOLO.
    Sense id: en-be_on_the_lookout-en-noun-iNfw8d0w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 62 38

Verb [English]

Forms: is on the lookout [present, singular, third-person], being on the lookout [participle, present], was on the lookout [past], been on the lookout [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|be<is,being,was,been> on the lookout|head=be on the lookout}} be on the lookout (third-person singular simple present is on the lookout, present participle being on the lookout, simple past was on the lookout, past participle been on the lookout)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, on the lookout. Synonyms: be-on-the-lookout, Be On the Lookout, Be on the Lookout, Be On The Lookout, Be On the Look Out Translations (Translations): estar pendiente (Spanish), estar atento (Spanish), estarse atento (Spanish), estarse pendiente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-be_on_the_lookout-en-verb-wbvR81hK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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