Watch
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Watch
Noun
- A portable or wearable timepiece.
"More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets; some people today don't use a watch at all, because their smartphone serves the purpose well enough."
- The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
- A particular time period when guarding is kept.
"The second watch of the night began at midnight."
- A period of wakefulness between the two sleeps of a biphasic sleep pattern (the dead sleep or first sleep and morning sleep or second sleep): the first waking.
- A person or group of people who guard.
"The watch stopped the travelers at the city gates."
Verb
- To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
"Watching the clock will not make time go faster."
- To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
"Watch this!"
- To mind, attend, or guard.
"Please watch my suitcase for a minute."
- To be wary or cautious of.
"You should watch that guy. He has a reputation for lying."
- To attend to dangers to or regarding.
"watch your head; watch your step"