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watch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of watch

1 a person or group that watches over someone or something

  • the neighborhood crime watch
Synonyms of watch

custodian, guard, guardian, keeper, lookout, minder, picket, sentinel, sentry, warden, warder, watcher, watchman
Words Related to watch

observer, patrol, spotter, surveillant, watchdog

bodyguard, convoy, defender, escort, honor guard

gatekeeper

hack [slang]

2 the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of activity, opportunity, or danger

  • kept a watch over the sick baby
Synonyms of watch

alert, alertness, attentiveness, qui vive, red alert, vigilance, watchfulness
Words Related to watch

aliveness, awareness, consciousness, mindfulness, receptiveness, receptivity, sensitivity

care, carefulness, cautiousness, chariness, heedfulness, wariness

preparation, readiness
Near Antonyms of watch

absentmindedness, abstraction, daydreaming, daze, distraction

absorption, engrossment, obliviousness, preoccupation

unawareness, unconsciousness

carelessness, heedlessness, inattention, inattentiveness, inobservance

unwariness

3 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
Synonyms of watch

lookout, surveillance, vigil
Words Related to watch

observance, observation, supervision

inspection, scrutiny

watch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of watch

1 to keep one's eyes on

  • I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away
Synonyms of watch

eye, follow, observe
Words Related to watch

behold, look, perceive, regard, see, view

gape, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle, look on, peer, rubberneck, stare

guard, wake, ward

bird-dog, monitor, study

spy

espy, glance, glimpse, peek, peep
Phrases Synonymous with watch

have one's eye on
Near Antonyms of watch

blink, wink

2 to take notice of and be guided by

  • watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem
Synonyms of watch

follow, heed, listen (to), mind, note, observe, regard
Words Related to watch

consider, contemplate, mull, ponder, weigh

comply (with), conform (to), keep, obey, respect

attend (to), hark (to), hear, hearken (to)

mark, notice, see
Near Antonyms of watch

brush (aside or off), discount, dismiss, gloss (over), gloze (over), neglect, pass over, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn, shrug off

defy, flout

slight, snub
Antonyms of watch

disregard, ignore, tune out

3 to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

  • watched the situation to see if it improved
Synonyms of watch

cover, monitor
Words Related to watch

surveil

eye

behold, espy, look, note, notice, observe, regard, see, sight, spy, view, witness

gape, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare

glance, glimpse, peek, peep
Phrases Synonymous with watch

keep an eye on

4 to have an interest or concern for

  • you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life
Synonyms of watch

care, look out (for), mind
Words Related to watch

attend, heed, regard

note, notice, observe

empathize (with), feel (for), sympathize (with)
Near Antonyms of watch

disregard, ignore, overlook

5 to take charge of especially on behalf of another

  • hired a high school girl to watch their daughter until they got home from work
Synonyms of watch

attend, care (for), mind, oversee, superintend, supervise, tend
Words Related to watch

administrate, conduct, control, direct, govern, guide, manage, operate, preside (over), regulate, run, steward

guard, patrol, protect, safeguard, shield

baby, babysit, chaperone (or chaperon), mother, shepherd
Phrases Synonymous with watch

look after, see after, see to, take care of
Near Antonyms of watch

abandon, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, pass over

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