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Watch

noun/wˈɑːtʃ/
Definition
a small portable timepiece
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɑːtʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɒtʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɒtʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈɑːtʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna small portable timepiece
nouna period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
nouna purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
nounthe period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
nouna person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
nounthe rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
verblook attentively
“watch a basketball game”
verbfollow with the eyes or the mind
“Keep an eye on the baby, please!”
verbsee or watch
“view a show on television”
verbobserve with attention
“They watched as the murderer was executed”
verbbe vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
“Watch out for pickpockets!”
verbobserve or determine by looking
“Watch how the dog chases the cats away”
verbfind out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
“I want to see whether she speaks French”
Word Forms
tickverbmake a sound like a clock or a timer
watchverbfollow with the eyes or the mind
look outverbbe vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
spotverbcatch sight of
watchnouna purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
watchernouna close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
observernouna person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
observationnouna remark expressing careful consideration
viewableadjectivecapable of being viewed
viewnounthe range of the eye
viewernouna close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
seernounan observer who perceives visually
watchingnounthe act of observing; taking a patient look
lookoutnouna person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
determinationnounthe act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
checknounthe act of inspecting or verifying
ascertainableadjectivecapable of being ascertained or found out
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
betrachten
eine kleine tragbare Uhr
🇫🇷French
montre
une petite montre portable
🇪🇸Spanish
mirar
un pequeño reloj portátil
🇮🇹Italian
orologio
un piccolo orologio portatile
🇳🇱Dutch
horloge
een klein draagbaar uurwerk
🇵🇹Portuguese
assistir
um pequeno relógio portátil
🇷🇺Russian
смотреть
небольшие портативные часы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घड़ी
एक छोटी पोर्टेबल घड़ी
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘড়ি
একটি ছোট পোর্টেবল টাইমপিস
🇮🇳Tamil
பார்க்க
ஒரு சிறிய கையடக்க காலக்கெடு
🇮🇳Telugu
వాచ్
ఒక చిన్న పోర్టబుల్ టైమ్‌పీస్
🇮🇳Marathi
घड्याळ
एक लहान पोर्टेबल टाइमपीस
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘડિયાળ
એક નાનો પોર્ટેબલ ટાઇમપીસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಪೋರ್ಟಬಲ್ ಟೈಮ್‌ಪೀಸ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
വാച്ച്
ഒരു ചെറിയ പോർട്ടബിൾ ടൈംപീസ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੜੀ
ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਪੋਰਟੇਬਲ ਟਾਈਮਪੀਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھڑی
ایک چھوٹا پورٹیبل ٹائم پیس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
手表
小型便携式计时器
🇯🇵Japanese
時計
小さな携帯用時計
🇰🇷Korean
보다
작은 휴대용 시계
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đồng hồ
một chiếc đồng hồ cầm tay nhỏ
🇹🇭Thai
ดู
นาฬิกาแบบพกพาขนาดเล็ก
🇮🇩Indonesian
jam tangan
arloji portabel kecil
🇵🇭Filipino
panoorin
isang maliit na portable na relo
🇲🇾Malay
menonton
jam tangan mudah alih yang kecil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يشاهد
ساعة صغيرة محمولة
🇮🇷Persian
تماشا کن
یک ساعت کوچک قابل حمل
🇹🇷Turkish
kol saati
küçük taşınabilir bir saat
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִצְפּוֹת
שעון נייד קטן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'watch'?
The primary meaning of 'watch' is 'a small portable timepiece'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'watch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'watch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'watch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'watch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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