watch out

verb

watched out; watching out; watches out

intransitive verb

: to be vigilant or alert : be on the lookout

you'd better watch out

watch out for the tree!

Synonyms of watch out

• guard (against)
• look out (for)
• beware (of)
• notice

Examples of watch out in a Sentence

watch out for hazards in the road

Recent Examples on the Web

Rodent burrows, in particular, Taylor said, are something people should watch out for. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The fall time is typically the time to watch out for animals like deer and coyotes. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Mars in Leo will also activate your second house of money the following day, so watch out for impulsive spending. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

The themes to watch out for There are several closed-door sessions on the agenda this year, as climate week joins the growing line-up of other sustainable fashion conferences leaning into off-record roundtables to drive candor and progress. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for watch out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

watch out

verb

: to be on the lookout

watch out for cars