Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be on the look out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.64 in modern English

Syllables
be on the look out
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

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What does be on the look out mean?
Alternative form of be on the lookout.

How to pronounce be on the look out

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