lookup
1 of 2noun
look·up ˈlu̇k-ˌəp 
variants or look-up
: an act, process, or instance of looking something up (as in a reference work or listing)
dictionary lookups
a price look-up
look up
2 of 2verb
looked up; looking up; looks up
intransitive verb
1
: to cheer up
look up—things are not all bad
2
: to improve in prospects or conditions
business is looking up
transitive verb
1
: to search for in or as if in a reference work
look up an address
2
: to seek out especially for a brief visit
look me up when you're here
Synonyms
Verb
- cast about (for)
- cast around (for)
- chase (down)
- forage (for)
- hunt
- pursue
- quest
- search (for or out)
- seek
- shop (for)
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb be sure to look me up if you're ever in town by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up
Recent Examples on the Web
Simon Hill, Wired, 6 Aug. 2022 The hack worked because the unique transaction assigned to each lookup was predictable enough that attackers could include it in fake responses. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022 The Plus version costs $3.99 per month per line and adds caller ID, reverse number lookup, and additional nuisance call controls. Simon Hill, Wired, 12 Mar. 2022 The first step is to determine who the current owner and administrator of your domain is through what is known as a ‘WHOIS’ lookup. Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2022 His background is unclear, but a domain lookup shows sergeydev[.]com is registered to a person in Poland named Sergey Bronovsky. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2022 The images use a domain name system leak detection service called dnslog.cn to see if the target cloud service is performing a DNS lookup. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021 If the contact details aren’t clear, as might be the case with really old pages, one starting point is to check the web registration details through a WHOIS lookup. Matt Burgess, Wired, 3 Jan. 2022 The lookup volume for the word was high when coronavirus vaccines were first developed and rolled out across the country — but also increased amid debates around vaccination mandates. Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021 Jason Morris, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Andrew Demillo, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Andrew Demillo, Chron, 23 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Andrew Demillo, ajc, 22 Aug. 2022 At 5 feet, 5 inches, Bolton sometimes had to look up at whoever was talking. San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
The Plus version costs $4 per month per line and adds caller ID, reverse number lookup, and additional nuisance call controls. Simon Hill, Wired, 6 Aug. 2022 The hack worked because the unique transaction assigned to each lookup was predictable enough that attackers could include it in fake responses. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022 The Plus version costs $3.99 per month per line and adds caller ID, reverse number lookup, and additional nuisance call controls. Simon Hill, Wired, 12 Mar. 2022 The first step is to determine who the current owner and administrator of your domain is through what is known as a ‘WHOIS’ lookup. Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2022 His background is unclear, but a domain lookup shows sergeydev[.]com is registered to a person in Poland named Sergey Bronovsky. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2022 The images use a domain name system leak detection service called dnslog.cn to see if the target cloud service is performing a DNS lookup. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021 If the contact details aren’t clear, as might be the case with really old pages, one starting point is to check the web registration details through a WHOIS lookup. Matt Burgess, Wired, 3 Jan. 2022 The lookup volume for the word was high when coronavirus vaccines were first developed and rolled out across the country — but also increased amid debates around vaccination mandates. Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021 Verb
One of the weird things was to look up into the sky. Jason Morris, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Andrew Demillo, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Andrew Demillo, Chron, 23 Aug. 2022 Two of the officers appear to look up and say something back to the person who yelled. Andrew Demillo, ajc, 22 Aug. 2022 At 5 feet, 5 inches, Bolton sometimes had to look up at whoever was talking. San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1948, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
looking up
verb
1
as in pursuing
to go in search of be sure to look me up if you're ever in town Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pursuing
- seeking
- searching (for or out)
- shopping (for)
- looking for
- casting about (for)
- foraging (for)
- casting around (for)
- chasing (down)
- ferreting (out)
- hunting
- questing
- rooting (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- losing
- ignoring
- hiding
- neglecting
2
as in brightening
to become glad or hopeful by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up Synonyms & Similar Words
- brightening
- bucking up
- perking (up)
- cheering (up)
- lightening
- glowing
- reviving
- livening (up)
- encouraging
- sparkling
- rejoicing
- beaming
- radiating
- heartening
- gladdening
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- darkening
- saddening
- brooding
- moping
- desponding
- despairing
- fretting