gook
gook · gooks · gooked · gooking
Synonym of lookSynonym of look.
US/ɡˈʊk/
Meaning
1 senses(childish)Synonym of look.
Origin
From the manner whereby a small child, still developing its speech, would mispronounce /l/From the manner whereby a small child, still developing its speech, would mispronounce /l/ (spoken with the tip of the tongue behind the teeth) as /ɡ/ (spoken with the back of the tongue on the palate), which happens if one tries to say look without moving the tongue forward, thus requiring less effort to speak.
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Forms
gooks, gooking, gooked, gookedSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle