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!

Examples of watch out in a Sentence

watch out for hazards in the road
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But, watch out for cottage cheese with 440 mg (18% DV) of sodium in a 1/2-cup serving. 7. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025 If Baltimore decides trading Mullins is its best option, a couple of teams to watch out for could be the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 What to watch: The key thing investors will watch out for is any indication on how the changing trade environment could impact GM earnings going forward. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025 The city has drawn up plans for a second fire station, bought land for a third, and started conversations about a police and fire training facility ensuring there are plenty of first responders watching out for the newcomers. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watch out

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of watch out was in 1845

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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

watch out

verb
: to be on the lookout
watch out for cars

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