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

After games, watch out for the players craving french fries at Newbury Park and knowing someone to seek out who can help. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Also, watch out for this Ralph Barahona kid, who’s going to score 100 percent of his career goal against you in his March 1991 debut. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Apopka continues its rebuilding stage but watch out for big defensive lineman Demetri Tarpley, who is 6-3 and has muscled up to 305 pounds with an offseason program. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

But with a run like this, the Chawingas have securely placed themselves and their country in the conversation as a team to watch out for in next year’s World Cup in Brazil. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 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