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look off

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌlʊk ˈɔːf/ · UK /ˌlʊk ˈɒf/

look off means: To confuse opponents by looking in a different direction from where you will pass or play.

verb

FAKE PLAY DIRECTIONC2

To confuse opponents by looking in a different direction from where you will pass or play.

  • Try to look off the defender.
  • She looked off her opponent before passing to the left.
  • The quarterback looked the safety off and threw to an open receiver.

How to use it: look someone off (The quarterback looked the defender off before throwing the pass.)

Common phrases: look off defenders, look off someone

MISLEAD WITH GAZEC2

To trick someone by looking away from what you really plan to do or use.

  • She looked him off before grabbing the card.
  • The magician looked the audience off while hiding the coin.
  • He tried to look the guard off by staring at another door.

How to use it: look someone off (She looked the guard off before reaching for the key.)

Similar words: misdirect, distract

Common phrases: look off someone, look off opponents

DISCOURAGE WITH LOOKC2

To make someone stop or go away by giving them an unfriendly look.

  • She looked the stranger off.
  • His stern face looked off anyone who approached.
  • The old man looked the curious children off without a word.

How to use it: look someone off (The owner looked the unwanted visitor off.)

Similar words: scare off, discourage

Common phrases: look off someone, look off visitors

Questions about look off

What does look off mean?

To confuse opponents by looking in a different direction from where you will pass or play.

What is look off in other languages?

Türkçe: bakışla rakibi yanıltmak · Español: engañar al defensor con la mirada · Français: feinter du regard · Deutsch: den Gegner durch Blicktäuschung täuschen · Italiano: fintare con lo sguardo · 日本語: 視線のフェイントをかける

How do you pronounce look off?

In American English /ˌlʊk ˈɔːf/; in British English /ˌlʊk ˈɒf/.

How do you use look off in a sentence?

Try to look off the defender. She looked off her opponent before passing to the left.

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