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Baywatch

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A 2017 American action comedy movie based on the TV show

proper noun
/ˈbeɪˌwɑtʃ/

: Baywatch

She was also in Baywatch with The Rock and Zac Efron.
Baywatch movie

Examples

No no no Baywatch the recent one I my whole like.
If "Baywatch" took place at a public pool in Moose Jaw.

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- Baywatch?

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The new movie Baywatch features exciting action scenes and comedic moments.
In the film Baywatch, Zac Efron stars alongside Dwayne Johnson as lifeguards.
Fans of the original show were excited to see the release of Baywatch in theaters.

Surface Forms

Baywatch main

Morphology

Baywatch = bay + watch (semi-transparent) = bay + watch

The compound parts are transparent, but the term is a proper name for a film adaptation of the franchise, so its use is specialized.

Etymology

Baywatch the film takes its name from the TV series and keeps the same idea: bay ('a small area of sea') + watch ('to guard'), meaning 'watching the bay'. That name tells you the movie is about lifeguards, but shown as an action-comedy.