look forward to

Meaning: If you're looking forward to something that's going to happen, you feel excited or happy about it.

Synonym: anticipate

For example:

look forward to sth I always look forward to our holidays in Bali. It's a beautiful place and every time we go there we have a great time.
be looking forward to doing sth Everyone's looking forward to meeting their old school friends again at the class reunion.

Nouns often used as objects with
look forward to: holiday, weekend, party, trip, concert, celebration, future

Quick Quiz:

My son Lucas is looking forward to

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