looking out for number one

A form of look out for number one — To act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.

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Meanings

looking out for number one1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of look out for number one

looking out for Number One2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of look out for Number One
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APA

looking out for number one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20out%20for%20number%20one

MLA

“looking out for number one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20out%20for%20number%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “looking out for number one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20out%20for%20number%20one.

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