look forward tosomething
phrasal verbwithlookverbuk/lʊk/us/lʊk/
B1
tofeelpleasedandexcitedabout something that is going tohappen:
I'm reallylookingforwardto myholiday.
[+ -ing verb]She waslookingforwardtoseeingthegrandchildrenagain.
I'm notlookingforwardtoChristmasthisyear.
B2[+ -ing verb]formal
used at the end of aformalletterto say youhopetohearfrom orseesomeonesoon, or that youexpectsomething from them:
Ilookforwardtohearingfrom you.
In thecircumstances, Ilookforwardtoreceivingyourclient'schequefor thesumof £570 within the next sevendays.
- I'mlookingforwardtoseeingJulie.
- She waslookingforwardto themeal.
- I'm notlookingforwardto thetrip.
- They hadlookedforwardto thatholidayformonths.
- I alwayslookforwardtoseeingmyparents.
Hoping and hopefulness
- appealingly
- boosterish
- boosterism
- cautious
- cautiously
- glass
- hope springs eternalidiom
- hopeful
- hopefully
- hopefulness
- ill
- it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)idiom
- over-expectation
- pinyourhopes onsomething/someoneidiom
- pipe dream
- please Godidiom
- Pollyanna
- positive
- trust
- wing