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Definitions for Watching

[1] to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
[2] to look or wait attentively and expectantly (usually followed by for ): to watch for a signal; to watch for an opportunity.
[3] to be careful or cautious: Watch when you cross the street.
[4] to keep awake, especially for a purpose; remain vigilant, as for protection or safekeeping: to watch with a sick person.
[5] to keep vigil, as for devotional purposes.
[6] to keep guard: She was assigned to watch at the door.
[7] to keep under attentive view or observation, as in order to see or learn something; view attentively or with interest: to watch a play; to watch a football game.
[8] to contemplate or regard mentally: to watch his progress.
[9] to look or wait attentively and expectantly for: to watch one's opportunity.
[10] to guard, tend, or oversee, especially for protection or safekeeping: to watch the baby.
[11] close, continuous observation for the purpose of seeing or discovering something: Their watch for the birds was unrewarding.
[12] vigilant guard, as for protection or restraint: to keep watch for prowlers.
[13] a keeping awake for some special purpose: a watch beside a sickbed.
[14] a period of time for watching or keeping guard: to stand the first watch.
[15] a small, portable timepiece, as a wrist watch or pocket watch.
[16] a chronometer.
[17] Nautical . a period of time, usually four hours, during which one part of a ship's crew is on duty, taking turns with another part. the officers and crew who attend to the working of a ship for an allotted period of time.
[18] one of the periods, usually three or four, into which the night was divided in ancient times, as by the Greeks or Hebrews: the fourth watch of the night.
[19] a person or group that watches, as a lookout, guard, or sentinel: A watch was posted at sunset.
[20] Also called storm watch. Meteorology . an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service alerting the public that dangerous weather conditions are a possibility and that vigilance and precautionary preparations are advised: hurricane watch, tornado watch. Compare advisory(def 5) , warning(def 3) .
[21] a flock of nightingales.
[22] watch out , to be on one's guard; be cautious: Watch out for cars when you cross the road.
[23] watch over , to guard for protection or safekeeping: She watched over us like a mother hen over her brood.
[24] on the watch , vigilant; alert: The hunter was on the watch for game.
[25] watch oneself , to be cautious. to practice discretion or self-restraint.
[26] to look at or observe closely or attentively
[27] (intr foll by for ) to wait attentively or expectantly
[28] to guard or tend (something) closely or carefully
[29] (intr) to keep vigil
[30] (tr) to maintain an interest in to watch the progress of a child at school
[31] watch it! be careful! look out!
[32] a small portable timepiece, usually worn strapped to the wrist (a wristwatch ) or in a waistcoat pocket (as modifier ) a watch spring
[33] the act or an instance of watching
[34] a period of vigil, esp during the night
[35] (formerly) one of a set of periods of any of various lengths into which the night was divided
[36] nautical any of the usually four-hour periods beginning at midnight and again at noon during which part of a ship's crew are on duty those officers and crew on duty during a specified watch
[37] the period during which a guard is on duty
[38] (formerly) a watchman or band of watchmen
[39] on the watch on the lookout; alert

Words related to Watching

watchcautious, alert, observant, wary

Words nearby Watching

watchwasting asset, wastrel, wat, watap, watauga, watch, watch and ward, watch cap, watch chain, watch committee, watch fire

Origin of Watching

before 900; 1580–90 for def 15 ; (v.) Middle English wacchen, Old English wæccan, doublet of wacian to be awake (see wake1); (noun) Middle English wacche, Old English wæcce, derivative of wæccan

Other words from Watching

un·watched , adjective
un·watch·ing , adjective
well-watched , adjective

Word origin for Watching

Old English wæccan (vb), wæcce (n); related to wake 1

Synonyms for Watching

alert, cautious, observant, wary