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Definition of lookit

lookit

/ˈlʊk.ɪt/
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• interjection

1

North American Used in informal speech to demand someone's attention, emphasize a point, or direct someone's gaze toward something.

Example

"Lookit, I already told you that we don't have enough time to finish the project today."

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• verb

1

North American To look at (used exclusively in the imperative to direct someone's visual attention to an object or event).

Example

"Lookit the size of that pumpkin over there!"

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Lookit' is a strictly colloquial contraction used only in imperative or exclamatory contexts; it cannot be conjugated across tenses like a standard verb.

• Nearby Words

looker
looking glass
looking glass falls
lookit
lookout
lookover
lookup

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in early 20th-century American English as a phonetic contraction of 'look at it' or 'look at'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lookit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lookit
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