lookdown

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noun

look·​down ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 

: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile

look down

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verb

looked down; looking down; looks down

intransitive verb

1

: to be in a position that affords a downward view

2

: to regard with contempt : despise

—used with on or upon

Synonyms

Verb

• disdain
• disrespect
• hate
• sniff (at)
• walk over
• diss
• despise
• sneeze at

Examples of lookdown in a Sentence

Verb

I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

His dad is going to look down and say, ‘Brian, remember son. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025

The clear answer was to look down the road, develop product for the future and wait out the market. —Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

In the video, a man is seen looking restless while sat behind Zarutska who is seen looking down at her cellphone. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Family, friends and spectators line the embankments, looking down from pedestrian bridges and the underpasses, holding up signs and cheering. —George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lookdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown