Watch Synonyms and Antonyms
wŏch
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Synonyms for Watch
wrist watch
A portable timepiece
To survey or study mentally; consider:
pocket-watch
A small timepiece, typically attached to a chain, designed to be carried in a pocket
To behave obediently:
look closely
To be attentive
keep a prisoner
To guard
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To come to or toward a common center
(Archaic) To give attentive heed to or show concern for
minister to
To have the care and supervision of
(Uncountable, with possessive) A person's youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day.
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(Idiomatic) To watch and pay attention to.
Patrol is defined as to regularly guard an area.
(R.C.Ch.) The rule observed by a religious order
(Slang) An act of prostitution. Generally used with turn.
(Anatomy) The vertebrate organ of sight, composed of a pair of fluid-filled spherical structures that occupy the orbits of the skull. Incoming light is refracted by the cornea of the eye and transmitted through the pupil to the lens, which focuses the image onto the retina.
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To say something; make a comment or remark:
To look at very carefully; examine closely; inspect minutely
To dispose of after determining that something is no longer useful for its intended purpose (military) "Surveyed Old Rope." -William Bligh.
The act or process of perceiving something, such as a phenomenon, often by means of an instrument, and making a record of the resulting information.
A careful, continuous watch; surveillance
A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
A legal investigative process entailing a close observing or listening to a person in effort to gather evidentiary information about the commission of a crime, or lesser improper behavior (as with surveillance of wayward spouse in domestic relations proceedings). Wiretapping, eavesdropping, shadowing, tailing, and electronic observation are all examples of this law-enforcement technique.
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The eve of a religious festival observed by staying awake as a devotional exercise.
A guard, especially a soldier posted at a given spot to prevent the passage of unauthorized persons.
The definition of a ward is a wing of a hospital, a division of a prison, or a person, especially a child, who is dependent upon the care and support of an appointed guardian.
A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant
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An attempt; an effort:
A hobble or limp:
(Baseball, Cricket) The period of play in which a team has a turn at bat, completed in baseball by three outs and in cricket by ten outs
The act of shifting from one person, place, position, etc. to another; change; transfer; substitution
(Australian) A period of rest.
The definition of a stretch is a long, unbroken period of time or distance.
A turn or shift of work; esp., a period of duty or military service at a single place
A fit or a period of giddiness.
Wake is a pre-burial gathering of the family and friends of someone who has recently died.
Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
Ever vigilant.
m-p
Those who keep a watch, sense 3
half-hunter
A portable timepiece
A watch with a hand or a digital readout that can be started and stopped instantly so as to indicate seconds or fractions of seconds, as for timing races
An exceptionally precise timepiece.
digital-watch
A watch, usually electronic, that displays time in the form of numbers, rather than by a dial and hands.
analog-watch
US spelling of analogue watch
A ticker tape.
The act of close or careful observing or listening:
A period of duty or vigilance
The person or persons on such a watch.
picket duty
A period of duty or vigilance
A period of duty or vigilance
(Nautical) The middle watch on a ship, from midnight to 4 am.
A person hired to guard a building or other property against thieves, vandals, or trespassers, esp. at night
(--- Informal) A person hired to detect dishonest acts by employees, as in a bank.
An official, usually a member of a group, sent by a UN committee to collect and report facts on the situation in a special area
A person responsible for signaling or receiving signals
flagman
A man who signals with or carries a flag.
s-p
A trademark for a US stock-market index composed of 500 actively traded, large cap stocks.
To occur or be evident as a consequence; result:
Mark is defined as to put an indication or symbol on something in order to identify it.
To make a conscious effort to hear; attend closely, so as to hear
To wait is defined as to stay or remain in one place until something happens.
take-notice
(Intransitive, often with of) To notice; to take note.
To think about intently; study carefully
Having knowledge or discernment of something:
on-the-qui-vive
surveillant
Exercising surveillance.
The definition of vigilant is watchful and alert.
Characterized by vigilance
Completely or fully awake
chaperonage
The state of being a chaperon
A member of any military body called a “guard”
The act of watching or invigilating.
perdue
Strict attention
vedette
A small scouting boat used to observe and report on an opposing naval force.
be on the lookout
To look at or on attentively or carefully
To act as chaperone to or for.
(Sports) To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
To look at or on attentively or carefully
To render (an object or image) in clear outline or sharp detail by adjustment of one's vision or an optical device; bring into focus.
To look at or on attentively or carefully
To direct one's eyes in order to see
To keep track of systematically with a view to collecting information:
To survey; watch
Police means to enforce the rules, or to enforce law and order.
To supervise (an academic examination)
Scan is defined as to closely and quickly look at something, to use an electronic device to copy an image or text into a digital file, or to analyze verse into metrical verse.
To explore; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.
To gaze or look steadily with eyes wide open, as in fear, admiration, wonder, incomprehension, etc.
Supervise is to watch, direct and manage a task or someone's performance.
To look at or on attentively or carefully
To look at or on attentively or carefully
To look at or on attentively or carefully
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
A watcher or sentinel.
To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To ascertain is defined as to verify or confirm something.
To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.). [from 13th c.]
To find by looking: to hunt out.
Hunter green.
shore-patrol
A detail of the US Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard serving as military police ashore.
(Intransitive) To oversee a test or exam.
keep vigil
To look at or on attentively or carefully
Antonyms for Watch
The property of being sleepy.
The action of neglecting
The definition of apathy is a lack of emotion or interest.
The definition of harm is to hurt or damage something.
To undermine, impede, or damage.
To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider
To ignore deliberately or indulgently; disregard:
To proceed past something
Words Related to Watch
The definition of a clock is a device for measuring and showing the time of day, or a decoration on the side of a sock or stocking coming up from the ankle.
To serve as a guard.
To look at or on attentively or carefully
To admit or receive, as for consultation or a social visit:
tend. See care for
To have the care and supervision of
Advice to be cautious:
At hand
stare at
watching-for
play-with
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