watch*/*/*/

[wɒtʃ] verb I

1) [I/T] to look at someone or something for a period of time

Did you watch the news last night?[/ex]

We watched helplessly as the car rolled into the river.[/ex]

Jill watched the children build sandcastles.[/ex]

We arrived early to watch the players warming up.[/ex]

See:

look

2) [T] to be careful of something

Watch the knife! It's sharp![/ex]

Watch you don't get your bag stolen.[/ex]

They need to watch what they spend quite carefully.[/ex]

3) [T] to look after someone or something for a short time and make sure that nothing bad happens to them

Could you just watch the baby for a minute?[/ex]

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watch it — spoken 1) used for telling someone to be careful; 2) used for threatening someone[/ex]

watch your step — spoken 1) used for telling someone to be careful where they walk; 2) used for telling someone to be careful about what they say or do, because they could get into trouble[/ex]

- watch out

- watch out for sb/sth

- watch over sb/sth

Words often used with watch Adverbs often used with watch (verb, sense 1) ■ WATCH + anxiously, carefully, closely, helplessly, idly, incredulously, intently, nervously, quietly, silently watch in a particular way II

noun [C]

watch */*/[wɒtʃ]

a small clock that you wear on your wrist

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keep (a) watch — 1) to pay attention to a situation carefully so that you can deal with any changes or problems[/ex]

Scientists are keeping a close watch on pollution levels.[/ex]

— 2) to watch someone carefully in order to make sure that they are safe or that they do not do something bad

Keep a watch on him in case he gets worse.[/ex]