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look for vs quail at

quail at vs look for

look for and quail at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look for No No Yes No
quail at No No Yes No
As verbs, quail at is a hyponym of look for; that is, quail at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look for:
  • look for: be excited or anxious about
  • quail at: anticipate with dread or anxiety
Other hyponyms of look for include apprehend.
look for (verb) quail at (verb)
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of anticipate with dread or anxiety
be excited or anxious about
Difference between look for and quail at

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