​to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it). I'm looking forward to the weekend. look forward to ...

to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it) I'm looking forward to the weekend.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun looking forward. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

forward-looking adjective (approving) planning for the future; willing to consider modern ideas and methods a forward-looking company.

Look forward to something means to be pleased or excited that it is going to happen. The 'to' in look forward to is a preposition, so we must follow it by a ...

to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen: I'm really looking forward to my holiday.

Definition of forward-looking adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...

look ahead phrasal verb look ahead (to something) to think about what is going to happen in the future.

​to hope for something; to expect something. We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

4 дня назад · If you look forward to something that is going to happen, you want it to happen because you think you will enjoy it.