What does “watch” mean?
- 1
verbto look at something for a period of time
We watched a movie last night.
- 2
verbto be careful about something
Watch your step; the floor is wet.
- 3
nouna small clock you wear on your wrist
My watch stopped working.
Watch at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /wɑtʃ/ · WAHCH
- Forms
- watches
How to use “watch” correctly
“Watch” is for things that move or change (TV, a game); “see” is more general; “look at” is for still things.
Common phrases with “watch”
- watch TV
- watch out
- keep watch
- watch a game
“watch” is on these word lists
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- begin verbA1to start doing something or to start happening
- break verbA1to make something separate into pieces or stop working
- bring verbA1to take someone or something with you to a place
- build verbA1to make a building or other structure by putting parts together
- change verbA1to become different, or make someone or something different
- check verbA1to look at something to see if it is correct, safe or as it should be
- close verbA1to shut something, or to stop being open
- come verbA1to move toward the speaker or the place being talked about