Look forward to meaning
Look forward to is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to feel happy and excited about a future event.
- Past simple
- looked forward to
- Past participle
- looked forward to
- -ing form
- looking forward to
What look forward to means
anticipate with pleasureB1
To feel happy and excited about a future event
We are looking forward to seeing everyone again.
1 more meaning of look forward to is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With look: look after, look out, look for, look into, look up to, look up.
With forward: come forward, put forward.
Common questions
What does look forward to mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to feel happy and excited about a future event. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of look forward to?
Looked forward to, which is also its past participle.
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