ALL meanings of watch out
watch out
W w - intransitivephrasal verbs watch out be vigilant or careful 1
- interjection watch out be careful, beware 1
- 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
- verb with object watch out to keep under attentive view or observation, as in order to see or learn something; view attentively or with interest: to watch a play; to watch a football game. 1
- verb with object watch out to contemplate or regard mentally: to watch his progress. 1
- verb with object watch out to look or wait attentively and expectantly for: to watch one's opportunity. 1
- verb with object watch out to guard, tend, or oversee, especially for protection or safekeeping: to watch the baby. 1
- noun watch out close, continuous observation for the purpose of seeing or discovering something: Their watch for the birds was unrewarding. 1
- noun watch out vigilant guard, as for protection or restraint: to keep watch for prowlers. 1
- noun watch out a keeping awake for some special purpose: a watch beside a sickbed. 1
- noun watch out a period of time for watching or keeping guard: to stand the first watch. 1
- noun watch out a small, portable timepiece, as a wrist watch or pocket watch. 1
- noun watch out a chronometer. 1
- noun watch out Nautical. a period of time, usually four hours, during which one part of a ship's crew is on duty, taking turns with another part. the officers and crew who attend to the working of a ship for an allotted period of time. 1
- noun watch out one of the periods, usually three or four, into which the night was divided in ancient times, as by the Greeks or Hebrews: the fourth watch of the night. 1
- noun watch out a person or group that watches, as a lookout, guard, or sentinel: A watch was posted at sunset. 1
- noun watch out Also called storm watch. Meteorology. an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service alerting the public that dangerous weather conditions are a possibility and that vigilance and precautionary preparations are advised: hurricane watch, tornado watch. Compare advisory (def 5), warning (def 3). 1
- noun watch out a flock of nightingales. 1
- idioms watch out on the watch, vigilant; alert: The hunter was on the watch for game. 1
- idioms watch out watch oneself, to be cautious. to practice discretion or self-restraint. 1
- phrasal verb watch out If you tell someone to watch out, you are warning them to be careful, because something unpleasant might happen to them or they might get into difficulties. 0
- verb watch out to be careful or on one's guard 0
- noun watch out to be alert and on one's guard; be careful 0