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watch

/ˈwɔt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Watch means: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.

Synonyms for watch31

noun, as in a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

lookout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, scout, picket

noun, as in a small portable timepiece

ticker

noun, as in a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

vigil

noun, as in the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

vigil

verb, as in find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, learn, insure, see to it, ensure, control, assure, find

verb, as in follow with the eyes or the mind

observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on, trace

verb, as in see or watch

view, see, catch, take in

verb, as in be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

look out, watch out

verb, as in observe without intervening

look on

What does watch mean?13

verb

1

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort“I want to see whether she speaks French”

2

follow with the eyes or the mind“Keep an eye on the baby, please!”

3

see or watch“view a show on television”

4

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful“Watch out for pickpockets!”

5

observe without intervening“They watched as the murderer was executed”

6

look attentively“watch a basketball game”

7

observe or determine by looking“Watch how the dog chases the cats away”

noun

1

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

2

a small portable timepiece

3

a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

4

the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

5

a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

6

the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with watch?3

one syllable

notchscotchcrotch
Show 40 near rhymes
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Watch in a sentence

  • I would buy this watch, except it's too expensive.CK
  • My uncle bought me a watch, which keeps good time.unknown
  • American politics are interesting to watch, especially during a presidential election.CK
  • There are jellyfish out there today, so watch out.unknown
  • We are apt to watch television, irrespective of what program is on.CM
  • I forgot to wind my watch up, so it stopped.CM
  • Watch your step, or you will slip and fall.CM
  • Watch your step, or else you will trip on the baggage.Zifre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of watch

as a noun

plural
watches

as a verb

past tense
watched
present participle
watching
third-person singular
watches
past participle
watched