Definition of watch

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of watch is as below...

Watch (v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night..

Lern More About Watch

Fob :: Fob (n.) A little pocket for a watch.
Custody :: Custody (n.) State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.
Outwatch :: Outwatch (v. t.) To exceed in watching.
Spindle :: Spindle (n.) The fusee of a watch.
Narrowly :: Narrowly (adv.) With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly..
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To attend as closely as a shadow; to follow and watch closely, especially in a secret or unobserved manner; as, a detective shadows a criminal..
Aware :: Aware (a.) Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
Ticker :: Ticker (n.) One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc..
Keep :: Keep (v. i.) To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.
Patrolman :: Patrolman (n.) One who patrols; a watchman; especially, a policeman who patrols a particular precinct of a town or city..
Jealous :: Jealous (a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.
Ranger :: Ranger (n.) The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc..
Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
Ticktack :: Ticktack (adv.) With a ticking noise, like that of a watch..
Fusee :: Fusee (n.) The cone or conical wheel of a watch or clock, designed to equalize the power of the mainspring by having the chain from the barrel which contains the spring wind in a spiral groove on the surface of the cone in such a manner that the diameter of the cone at the point where the chain acts may correspond with the degree of tension of the spring..
Watchmen :: Watchmen (pl. ) of Watchma.
Wardmote :: Wardmote (n.) Anciently, a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward; also, a court formerly held in each ward of London for trying defaults in matters relating to the watch, police, and the like..
Mouse :: Mouse (v. i.) To watch for and catch mice.
Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase..
Excubation :: Excubation (n.) A keeping watch.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us