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

Here are what steakhouses have newly opened, and which ones to watch out for. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories! — Mark Cooper, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Traders will also watch out for the final first-quarter gross domestic product reading, readings from May's personal income and preliminary durable goods orders indexes, as well as initial jobless claims from the week ended June 20. — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 June 2026

As World Cup soccer fans cheer for their teams in Los Angeles and stadiums across the nation, FBI agents are working in command centers, watching out for unauthorized flying objects. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 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