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look-in

American  
[look-in] / ˈlʊkˌɪn /

noun

  1. a brief glance.

  2. a short visit.

  3. Football. a quick pass play in which the ball is thrown to a receiver running a short diagonal pattern across the center of the field.

look-in British  

noun

  1. a chance to be chosen, participate, etc

  2. a short visit

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verb

  1. to pay a short visit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of look-in

First recorded in 1840–50; noun use of verb phrase look in

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