looking about

UK
/ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈbaʊt/
US
/ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈbaʊt/

Translations

look aboutverb

looking about

Gerund

looked about
Past Simple
looked about
Past Participle
looking about
Gerund
UK
/lʊk əˈbaʊt/
US
/lʊk əˈbaʊt/
regarder autour de soi
She decided to look about the room to find her missing keys.
Elle a décidé de regarder autour d’elle dans la pièce pour retrouver ses clés perdues.
Additional translations
chercher autour de soiS’emploie quand l’idée de recherche est plus marquée que celle d’observer.

Definitions

look aboutverb
To glance or gaze in different directions in search of something or to survey the surroundings.
She decided to look about the room to find her missing keys.