1
: a chance of success
2
: a quick pass in football to a receiver running diagonally toward the center of the field

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of look-in was in 1653

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Cite this Entry

“Look-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look-in. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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