Watch

Pronunciation: /ˈwɑːtʃ/

Watch (verb)

  1. to look at something for a period of time, often to see what happens.
  2. to keep someone or something safe by staying near and paying attention.

Examples

  • She likes to watch the sunset every evening.
  • They watch movies together on weekends.

Common collocations: watch a movie, watch closely, watch TV, watch over, watch carefully

Watch (noun)

  1. a small clock that you wear on your wrist to tell the time.
  2. a period of time when someone is responsible for watching or guarding something.

Examples

  • He checked the time on his watch.
  • She received a new watch for her birthday.

Synonyms of Watch

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Watch

  • when choosing not to observe
  • when failing to notice