ALL meanings of watch over
watch o·ver
W w - transitivephrasal verb watch over keep under surveillance 1
- transitivephrasal verb watch over take care of, look out for 1
- verb without object watch over 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 over 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 over to be careful or cautious: Watch when you cross the street. 1
- verb without object watch over 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 over to keep vigil, as for devotional purposes. 1
- verb without object watch over to keep guard: She was assigned to watch at the door. 1
- verb with object watch over 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 over to contemplate or regard mentally: to watch his progress. 1
- verb with object watch over to look or wait attentively and expectantly for: to watch one's opportunity. 1
- verb with object watch over to guard, tend, or oversee, especially for protection or safekeeping: to watch the baby. 1
- noun watch over close, continuous observation for the purpose of seeing or discovering something: Their watch for the birds was unrewarding. 1
- noun watch over vigilant guard, as for protection or restraint: to keep watch for prowlers. 1
- noun watch over a keeping awake for some special purpose: a watch beside a sickbed. 1
- noun watch over a period of time for watching or keeping guard: to stand the first watch. 1
- noun watch over a small, portable timepiece, as a wrist watch or pocket watch. 1
- noun watch over a chronometer. 1
- noun watch over 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 over 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 over a person or group that watches, as a lookout, guard, or sentinel: A watch was posted at sunset. 1
- noun watch over 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 over a flock of nightingales. 1
- idioms watch over on the watch, vigilant; alert: The hunter was on the watch for game. 1
- idioms watch over watch oneself, to be cautious. to practice discretion or self-restraint. 1
- phrasal verb watch over If you watch over someone or something, you pay attention to them to make sure that nothing bad happens to them. 0
- noun watch over to protect from harm or danger 0