Unscramble watch

Definition of watch

noun:

• a small portable timepiece. Synonyms: ticker.
• a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty.
• a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe. Synonyms: vigil.
• the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty.
• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. Synonyms: lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter.
• the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival). Synonyms: vigil.

verb:

• look attentively; "watch a basketball game".
• follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!", "The world is watching Sarajevo", "She followed the men with the binoculars". Synonyms: follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch over.
• see or watch; "view a show on television", "This program will be seen all over the world", "view an exhibition", "Catch a show on Broadway", "see a movie". Synonyms: catch, see, take in, view.
• observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed". Synonyms: look on.
• be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!". Synonyms: look out, watch out.
• observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away".
• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French", "See whether it works", "find out if he speaks Russian", "Check whether the train leaves on time". Synonyms: ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see.

Related words

agrypnia, beware, catch, dogwatch, guard, hunter, invigilate, midwatch, mind, observe, preview, proctor, rubberneck, see, spectate, spying, test, view, viewing, visualise, visualize, wake, witness, wristwatch.

Words nearby

batch, catch, hatch, latch, match, patch, ratch, swatch, witch.

Rhymes with

boche, botch, crotch, notch, scotch, swatch, troche.