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verb

ˈwäch How to pronounce watch (audio)
Definition of watchnext
1
as in to observe
to keep one's eyes on I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away

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2
as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem

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3
as in to monitor
to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose watched the situation to see if it improved

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4
as in to care
to have an interest or concern for you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life

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5
as in to supervise
to take charge of especially on behalf of another hired a high school girl to watch their daughter until they got home from work

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watch

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noun

1
as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something the neighborhood crime watch

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as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of activity, opportunity, or danger kept a watch over the sick baby

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as in lookout
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity the little boy kept watch at the window for signs of Santa and his sleigh

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Recent Examples of watch
Verb
Fans in Dallas-Fort Worth can use the streaming app CW33+ or tune into KDAF (channel 33) to watch all games. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026 The agreement comes as Japan watches increased Chinese naval activity near its southwestern islands and allies deepen cooperation amid rising tensions across the Indo-Pacific. — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
The sale is just more evidence that dinosaurs have become serious trophy objects for wealthy collectors, joining blue-chip paintings, rare watches, and sports memorabilia at the top end of the luxury market. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The Castro regime has profited at the expense of the Cuban people with luxury cars, expensive watches and a private island resort. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watch
  1. observe
  2. follow
  3. monitor
  4. care
  5. supervise
  6. guard
  7. watchfulness
  8. lookout
Verb
  • Still, the Justice Department is planning its largest-ever election monitoring effort, with about 1,000 department staff expected to observe voting and ensure federal laws are being followed, said spokesperson Kiersten Pels.
    — STEVE PEOPLES, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Total water levels this week in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties could reach more than 8 feet above the baseline, which is defined as the average daily lowest water level observed between 1983 and 2001.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of observe
Verb
  • Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That was soon followed by two short drives, both finished by junior running back Dylan Riley.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of follow
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  • Together, the techniques allowed researchers to monitor the development of protective layers and identify when important chemical and electrical properties stabilized.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • An executive for an NBA team said rivals were quickly monitoring whether the Thunder’s position would change in light of how much their rotation had been depleted only a week into the season.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of monitor
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  • What care really costs The hospital treatment and surgery cost approximately $8,000.
    — Lance B. Fulford, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That research has mattered tremendously, helping lower barriers to care and dramatically reform the delivery of health care and other services to address substance use.
    — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of care
Verb
  • An independent committee found that the Housing Bureau’s independent checking unit failed in its duties supervising the maintenance work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But the judge initially permitted him to supervise prosecutions in his other roles — an arrangement the subsequent 9th Circuit ruling undermined.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervise
Noun
  • But with the Heat in search of offense and outside shooting, Heat rookie guard Ryan Conwell was called on to play the first meaningful minutes of his NBA career.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • His coronation signaled where the genre was headed—away from the pleading old-guard types and toward a more fluid, hardcore hip-hop hybrid.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of guard
Noun
  • Hechinger, all raw nerve and watchfulness, announces himself as a star.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The multiple heads can be said to represent divine watchfulness of the world and devotees.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of watchfulness
Noun
  • The popular lookout had the highest count of vehicle burglaries among parks in five of the six years analyzed.
    — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said the group was found on the Sierra Buttes, just south of a lookout tower near the mountain’s summit.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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