Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

look forward to

British  

verb

  1. to wait or hope for, esp with pleasure

"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
look forward to Idioms  

  1. Eagerly anticipate, as in I'm looking forward to their visit, or Jim looked forward to the day when he could retire. [First half of 1700s]

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“We appreciate Senator Warren’s outreach and look forward to engaging with her as we build the next phase of the Step financial platform,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

“We are now in the process of gathering all the facts and look forward to presenting a vigorous defense on behalf of Mr. Keenan.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Bianca and Paul Osborne both work hard and look forward to treating their daughters Amelia, four, and Sienna, 10, to fun-filled family days out.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Now, the Terafab project is something else to look forward to, but it isn’t contributing to sales and earnings, yet.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

As for the old folks, the children’s visits became quite a feature of their weekends, something for them to look forward to.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.