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watchmate

watchmate

6.8
A person you regularly watch TV or films with
  • noun
  • /ˈwɑːtʃˌmeɪt/
: compañero de ver
  • During the football season, my watchmate and I never miss a single game.

Examples

  • She found a new watchmate through an online fan group for her favorite series.

  • Do you have a watchmate for movie nights?

  • Every Friday night, he meets his watchmate to enjoy the latest movie releases together.

  • My favorite watchmate is Sarah.

  • Every Friday night, he meets his watchmate to enjoy the latest movie releases together.

  • During the football season, my watchmate and I never miss a single game.

  • She found a new watchmate through an online fan group for her favorite series.

Surface Forms

watchmate singular
watchmates plural

Morphology

watchmate = watch + mate (transparent) = watch + mate

Directly formed from 'watch' (to observe) + 'mate' (companion); the meaning 'someone you regularly watch things with' is straightforward.

Etymology

The word watchmate joins watch, meaning 'to look at a show', with mate, a friend. A helpful way to remember it is to think of movie or game nights, because your watchmate is the person you regularly watch TV or films with.