lookup C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈlʊkˌʌp/ UK /ˈlʊkˌʌp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of searching for information in a reference or database A quick lookup confirmed the spelling of the word. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of searching for... searchqueryreferenceretrievalconsultation Word family Related forms looklook-up Etymology AI details A compound formed from the phrasal verb look up ('to search for in a reference'), from look (Old English lōcian 'to gaze') + up (Old English up 'upward'). lōcian Old English up Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lookup **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlʊkˌʌp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlʊkˌʌp/ ## Meanings 1. the act of searching for information in a reference or database ## Examples - A quick lookup confirmed the spelling of the word. ## Synonyms - search - query - reference - retrieval - consultation ## Related Forms - look - look-up ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lōcian - Root: up ## Etymology A compound formed from the phrasal verb look up ('to search for in a reference'), from look (Old English lōcian 'to gaze') + up (Old English up 'upward'). ## AI Etymology Lookup is a compound formed from the phrasal verb look up ('to search for in a reference'), from look (Old English lōcian 'to gaze') + up (Old English up 'upward'). The etymological trail includes Old English lōcian and Old English up. As a noun, lookup means the act of searching for information in a reference or database. The same family is visible in related forms such as look and look-up. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown