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watched

watch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [woch]
    • /wɒtʃ/
    • /wɒtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woch]
    • /wɒtʃ/

Definitions of watched word

  • verb without object watched 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 watched 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 watched to be careful or cautious: Watch when you cross the street. 1
  • verb without object watched to keep awake, especially for a purpose; remain vigilant, as for protection or safekeeping: to watch with a sick person. 1
  • verb without object watched to keep vigil, as for devotional purposes. 1
  • verb without object watched to keep guard: She was assigned to watch at the door. 1
See all 23 definitions of watched

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Origin of watched

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Watched

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Watched

watched 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".

watched usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for watched

adj watched

  • be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
  • home free — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.

verb watched

  • babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
  • convoyed — Simple past tense and past participle of convoy.
  • eyed — Having eyes.
  • ferreted — Simple past tense and past participle of ferret.
  • gawked — to stare stupidly; gape: The onlookers gawked at arriving celebrities.

noun watched

  • clocked — Simple past tense and past participle of clock.
  • wiretapped — Simple past tense and past participle of wiretap.
  • woke — a simple past tense of wake1 .

adjective watched

  • followed — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
  • observed — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
All 19 Synonyms of watched

Antonyms for watched

verb watched

  • kibitzed — Simple past tense and past participle of kibitz.
Just one Antonym for watched

Related words

  • bate

    (of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape

  • blot

    If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.

  • fascination

    the power or action of fascinating.

  • guarded

    cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.

  • lares

    (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.

  • marked

    strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
All related words to watched

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