Synonyms for look-out
- noun
- verb
Most common
observation tower conning tower outlook scout sentinel vigil vigilance sentry
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Observatory
observatory, observation tower, conning tower, observation post
Other
sentry, spotter, watch, scout, vigilance, sentinel, surveillance, responsibility, picket, vigil, outlook, watchout
Verb
1. Watch out — to be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
- v. 1
To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger.
While you're in the city center, look out for the dodgy street vendors.
Related words
- Other spellings
- look out lookout
Forms
- Plural
- look-outs → observatories, sentries, spotters, watches…
Example sentences
- outlook Experts have a dire outlook for Morocco's economy.
- scout Mary sold Girl Scout cookies in her neighborhood.
- sentinel It is illegal to try to go to North Sentinel Island.
- vigil She kept an all-night vigil over her sick child.
By length
- 5 letters
- watch1, scout1, vigil2
- 6 letters
- beware2, picket2, sentry2
- 7 letters
- outlook2, spotter2
- 8 letters
- sentinel3, watchout
- 9 letters
- vigilance3
- 11 letters
- observatory5
- 12 letters
- surveillance3
- 14 letters
- responsibility6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vigil2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- chouf