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watch out

watch out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woch out]
    • /wɒtʃ aʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woch out]
    • /wɒtʃ aʊt/

Definitions of watch out words

  • verb without object watch out to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed. 1
  • verb without object watch out to look or wait attentively and expectantly (usually followed by for): to watch for a signal; to watch for an opportunity. 1
  • verb without object watch out to be careful or cautious: Watch when you cross the street. 1
  • verb without object watch out to keep awake, especially for a purpose; remain vigilant, as for protection or safekeeping: to watch with a sick person. 1
  • verb without object watch out to keep vigil, as for devotional purposes. 1
  • verb without object watch out to keep guard: She was assigned to watch at the door. 1

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Origin of watch out

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1580-90 for def 15; (v.) Middle English wacchen, Old English wæccan, doublet of wacian to be awake (see wake1); (noun) Middle English wacche, Old English wæcce, derivative of wæccan

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Parts of speech for Watch out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

watch out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

watch out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for watch out

verb watch out

  • babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
  • beware — If you tell someone to beware of a person or thing, you are warning them that the person or thing may harm them or be dangerous.
  • get a load of — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
  • heed — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
  • look out — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.

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