watch
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1.0
- noun
- /wɑtʃ/
- In the course of several weeks, he visited shops that sell watches, finally finding a dealer he trusted.
- look at his watch
- pocket watch
- gold watch
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Watch on YouTubeGraham gave me the watch, but it's not real.
- Graham gave me the watch, but it's not real.
- So it protects your watch whilst you've still got it.
- Their reflex is to look down at their watch on their wrist.
- Where is the foot traffic of watch buyers in downtown Zurich?
- They got the most diamond studded watch ever and they're miserable.
- I love my Apple Watch so much.
- So this guy just started a watch company just on a whim.
- So that Apple's watch is going to be expensive.
- Now, I'm also an Apple Watch Ultra owner.
- These kids put watch on the watch with a radio.
- Let me fix my fucking expensive watch Alpha move right there.
Examples
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Put your watch, your smart phone, and your ID in the case.
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I brought my late husband Harold's watch.
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I love my Apple Watch so much.
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Everything the Apple Watch wants to be is great.
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That watch looks great on you.
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Have you seen my watch?
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Graham gave me the watch, but it's not real.
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Their reflex is to look down at their watch on their wrist.
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Two investment bankers just showed me their big, fancy watches.
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He glanced at his watch to check the time before the meeting started.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small watch you wear on your wrist
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4.5
A thing like a clock or watch that shows the time
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3.5
A small watch carried in a pocket and often connected to a chain
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8.2
A watch that measures short periods of time accurately, for example during races
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3.4
A watch that connects to your phone and tracks health and messages
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6.8
A small watch that you carry in a pocket or wear on your wrist
Idioms
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3.0
Look at a person or thing very carefully for a while to notice problems
- Informal
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4.6
To spend time looking at people and things happening around you without taking part
A humorous saying men use to remember important things before leaving the house
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.0
A small metal key with a square hole used to wind old pocket devices that tell time
- Specialized
1
9.5
The time on a ship from midnight to four in the morning when crew are on duty
- Jargon
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7.4
A late-night work shift from midnight to early morning on ships or in factories
- Specialized
1
7.6
A time when someone keeps listening on a radio for important messages
- Specialized
1
5.5
A shallow round glass dish used in labs to let liquids dry or to cover a beaker
- Specialized
Keeping a radio on all the time to listen for important messages
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Etymology
Watch The word watch for a small timepiece comes from an old English word wæccan meaning 'to be awake', the same root as wake. That's why a small clock used by people on duty came to be called a 'watch'.