"onlooking" meaning in English

See onlooking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒnlʊkɪŋ/ [UK] Forms: more onlooking [comparative], most onlooking [superlative]
Etymology: From on- + looking. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|on|looking}} on- + looking Head templates: {{en-adj}} onlooking (comparative more onlooking, superlative most onlooking)
  1. That is looking on; watching, observing.
    Sense id: en-onlooking-en-adj-IDq9-2ek Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with on-

Download JSON data for onlooking meaning in English (1.2kB)

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