English-Thai Dictionary

watch

N การเฝ้าดู  การเฝ้า ระวัง  guard lookout surveillance kan-fao-du

 

watch

N นาฬิกาข้อมือ  na-li-ka-kor-mue

 

watch

VI ดู  คอย ดู  เฝ้าดู  du

 

watch

VT ดู  คอย ดู  เฝ้าดู  du

 

watch and ward

N การ เฝ้ายาม ตลอดเวลา  การเฝ้า ระวัง  kan-fao-yam-ta-lad-we-la

 

watch fire

N ไฟ ที่ จุด เป็น สัณ ญา ณ  ไฟ ที่ จุด สำหรับ คน เฝ้ายาม ตอนกลางคืน  fai-ti-jud-pen-san-yan

 

watch for

PHRV มองหา  หา  mong-ha

 

watch night

N พิธีทางศาสนา ใน คืน ส่งท้าย ปี เก่า (ตรง กับ คืน วันที่  31 ธันวาคม  ตาม นิกาย โปร แตส แตน ท์  pi-te-tang-sad-sa-na-nai-kuan-song-tai-pe-kao

 

watch one's step

IDM ระวัง ไม่ ให้ กระทบ คนอื่น  ra-wang-mai-hai-kra-tob-kon-uen

 

watch out

PHRV พร้อม  เตรียมพร้อม ที่จะ เห็น  look out for prom

 

watch out

PHRV ระวัง  ระมัดระวัง  mind out ra-wang

 

watch over

PHRV คอย คุ้มกัน  ดูแล  ปกป้อง  have on keep on koi-kum-kan

 

watch someone like a hawk

IDM เผ้า ดู ไม่ คลาด สายตา  เผ้า ดู อย่างดี  fai-du-mai-kad-sai-ta

 

watchband

N สาย นาฬิกาข้อมือ (เป็น คำ ที่ ใช้ กัน ใน สหรัฐอเมริกา  แคนาดา  และ ออสเตรเลีย  sai-na-li-ka-kor-mue

 

watchdog

N สุนัข เฝ้าบ้าน  dog guard su-nak-fao-ban

 

watchdog

VT เฝ้าบ้าน  เป็น ยาม รักษาการณ์  fao-ban

 

watcher

N องครักษ์  ผู้พิทักษ์  guard guardian protector ong-ka-rak

 

watcheye

N ตา ที่ เป็นโรค ตาขาว โปน (เป็น ความผิดปกติ ที่ จัด อยู่ ใน จำพวก ตาเหล่ (ทาง จักษุวิทยา  walleye ta-ti-pen-rok-ta-kao-pon

 

watchful

ADJ ซึ่ง เฝ้ามอง อย่างะ มัด ระวัง  ซึ่ง เฝ้าดู อย่างระมัดระวัง  ซึ่ง เฝ้าดู อย่างใกล้ชิด  alert vigilant wary careless unguarded unvigilant sueng-fai-mong-yang-ra-mad-ra-wang

 

watchfully

ADV โดย เฝ้ามอง อย่างะ มัด ระวัง  carefully doi-fai-mong-yang-ra-mad-ra-wang

 

watchfulness

N การ เฝ้ามอง อย่างะ มัด ระวัง  vigilance carefulness attention kan-fai-mong-yang-ra-mad-ra-wang

 

watchhouse

N ตู้ยาม  ห้อง คุมขัง 

 

watchmaker

N ช่างนาฬิกา  ช่าง ทำ หรือ ซ่อม นาฬิกา  clockmaker horologist chang-na-li-ka

 

watchman

N ยาม  ผู้เฝ้าดู  ยาม รักษาการณ์  guard patrol sentinel yam

 

watchmen

N คำนาม พหูพจน์ ของ  watchman kam-nam-pa-hu-pod-kong

 

watchstrap

N สาย นาฬิกาข้อมือ (เป็น คำ ที่ ใช้ กัน ใน อังกฤษ  และ นิวซีแลนด์  sai-na-li-ka

 

watchtower

N หอคอย ที่ ใช้ เฝ้าดู ศัตรู  หอ สังเกตการณ์  hor-koi-ti-chai-fao-du-sad-tru

 

watchword

N รหัสผ่าน  คำ รหัส  คำสัญญา ณ  countersign password ra-had-pan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WATCH

n.[It is from the same root as wake, which see. ] 1. Forbearance of sleep.
2. Attendance without sleep.
All the long night their mournful watch they keep.
3. Attention; close observation. Keep watch of the suspicious man.
4. Guard; vigilance for keeping or protecting against danger.
He kept both watch and ward.
5. A watchman, or watchmen; men set for a guard, either one person or more, set to espy the approach of an enemy or other danger, and to give an alarm or notice of such danger; a sentinel; a guard. He kept a watch at the gate.
Ye have a watch; go your way, make it as sure as ye can. Matthew 27:65.
6. The place where a guard is kept.
He upbraids I ago, that he made him brave me upon the watch.
7. Post or office of a watchman.
As I did stand my watch upon the hill--
8. A period of the night, in which one person or one set of persons stand as sentinels; or the time from one relief of sentinels to another. This period among the Israelites, seems to have been originally four hours, but was afterwards three hours, and there were four watches during the night. Hence we read in Scripture of the morning watch, and of the second, third and fourth watch; the evening watch commencing at six o'clock, the second at nine, the third at twelve, and the fourth at three in the morning. Exodus 14:24; Matthew 14:25; Luke 12:38.
9. A small time piece or chronometer, to be carried in the pocket or about the person, in which the machinery is moved by a spring.
1 . At sea, the space of time during which one set or division of the crew remain on deck to perform the necessary duties. This is different in different nations.
To be on the watch, to be looking steadily for some event.

 

WATCH

v.i. 1. To be awake; to be or continue without sleep.
I have two nights watchd with you.
2. To be attentive; to look with attention or steadiness. Watch and see when the man passes.
3. To look with expectation.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning. Psalm 13 :6.
4. To keep guard; to act as sentinel; to look for danger.
He gave signal to the minister that watchd.
5. To be attentive; to be vigilant in preparation for an event or trial, the time of whose arrival is uncertain.
Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Matthew 24:42.
6. To be insidiously attentive; as, to watch for an opportunity to injure another.
7. To attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever.
To watch over, to be cautiously observant of; to inspect, superintend and guard from error and danger. It is our duty constantly to watch over our own conduct and that of our children.

 

WATCH

v.t. 1. To guard; to have in keeping.
Flaming ministers watch and tend their charge.
2. To observe in ambush; to lie in wait for.
Saul also sent messengers to Davids house to watch him, and to slay him. 1 Samuel 19:11.
3. To tend; to guard.
Paris watched the flocks in the groves of Ida.
4. To observe in order to detect or prevent, or for some particular purpose; as, to watch a suspected person; to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature.

 

WATCHED

pp. Guarded; observed with steady vigilance.

 

WATCHER

n. 1. One who sits up or continues awake; particularly, one who attends upon the sick during the night.
2. A diligent observer; as an attentive watcher of the works of nature. [Not in use. ]

 

WATCHET

a.Pale or light blue. Who stares in Germany at watchet eyes? [Not in use. ]

 

WATCHFUL

a.Vigilant; attentive; careful to observe; observant; cautious. It has of before the thing to be regulated, as to be watchful of ones behavior; and against, before the thing to be avoided, as to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits.

 

WATCHFULLY

adv. Vigilantly; heedfully; with careful observation of the approach of evil, or attention to duty.

 

WATCHFULNESS

n. 1. Vigilance; heedfulness; heed; suspicious attention; careful and diligent observation for the purpose of preventing or escaping danger, or of avoiding mistakes and misconduct.
2. Wakefulness; indisposition or inability to sleep.
Watchfulness-often precedes too great sleepiness.

 

WATCH-GLASS

n.[watch and glass. ] 1. In ships, a half hour glass, used to measure the time of a watch on deck.
2. A concavo-convex glass for covering the face or dial of a watch.

 

WATCH-HOUSE

n.[watch and house. ] A house in which a watch or guard is placed.

 

WATCHING

ppr. Being awake; guarding; attending the sick; carefully observing.

 

WATCHING

n.Wakefulness; inability to sleep.

 

WATCH-LIGHT

n.[watch and light. ] A candle with a rush wick.

 

WATCHMAKER

n.[watch and maker. ] One whose occupation is to make and repair watches.

 

WATCHMAN

n.[watch and man. ] A sentinel; a guard.

 

WATCHTOWER

n.[watch and tower. ] A tower on which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies or the approach of danger.

 

WATCHWORD

n.[watch and word. ] The word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch, from one who has not.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WATCH

Watch, n. Etym: [OE. wacche, AS. wæcce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. Wake, v. i. ]

 

1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night. Shepherds keeping watch by night. Milton. All the long night their mournful watch they keep. Addison.

 

Note: Watch was formerly distinguished from ward, the former signifying a watching or guarding by night, and the latter a watching, guarding, or protecting by day Hence, they were not unfrequently used together, especially in the phrase to keep watch and ward, to denote continuous and uninterrupted vigilance or protection, or both watching and guarding. This distinction is now rarely recognized, watch being used to signify a watching or guarding both by night and by day, and ward, which is now rarely used, having simply the meaning of guard, or protection, without reference to time. Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward. Spenser. Ward, guard, or custodia, is chiefly applied to the daytime, in order to apprehend rioters, and robbers on the highway. .. Watch, is properly applicable to the night only, ... and it begins when ward ends, and ends when that begins. Blackstone.

 

2. One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch; go your way, make it as sure as ye can. Matt. xxvii. 65.

 

3. The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept. He upbraids Iago, that he made him Brave me upon the watch. Shak.

 

4. 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. I did stand my watch upon the hill. Shak. Might we but hear. .. Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames. Milton.

 

5. A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring.

 

Note: Watches are often distinguished by the kind of escapement used, as an anchor watch, a lever watch, a chronometer watch, etc. (see the Note under Escapement, n., 3 ); also, by the kind of case, as a gold or silver watch, an open-faced watch, a hunting watch, or hunter, etc.

 

6. (Naut. ) (a ) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch. (b ) That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch. Anchor watch (Naut. ), a detail of one or more men who keep watch on deck when a vessel is at anchor. -- To be on the watch, to be looking steadily for some event. -- Watch and ward (Law ), the charge or care of certain officers to keep a watch by night and a guard by day in towns, cities, and other districts, for the preservation of the public peace. Wharton.Burrill. -- Watch and watch (Naut. ), the regular alternation in being on watch and off watch of the two watches into which a ship's crew is commonly divided. -- Watch barrel, the brass box in a watch, containing the mainspring. -- Watch bell (Naut. ), a bell struck when the half-hour glass is run out, or at the end of each half hour. Craig. -- Watch bill (Naut. ), a list of the officers and crew of a ship as divided into watches, with their stations. Totten. -- Watch case, the case, or outside covering, of a watch; also, a case for holding a watch, or in which it is kept. -- Watch chain. Same as watch guard, below. -- Watch clock, a watchman's clock; see under Watchman. -- Watch fire, a fire lighted at night, as a signal, or for the use of a watch or guard. -- Watch glass. (a ) A concavo-convex glass for covering the face, or dial, of a watch; -- also called watch crystal. (b ) (Naut. ) A half- hour glass used to measure the time of a watch on deck. (Chem. ) A round concavo-convex glass of shallow depth used for certain manipulations of chemicals in a laboratory. -- Watch guard, a chain or cord by which a watch is attached to the person. -- Watch gun (Naut. ), a gun sometimes fired on shipboard at 8 p. m.,when the night watch begins. -- Watch light, a low-burning lamp used by watchers at night; formerly, a candle having a rush wick. -- Watch night, The last night of the year; -- so called by the Methodists, Moravians, and others, who observe it by holding religious meetings lasting until after midnight. -- Watch paper, an old-fashioned ornament for the inside of a watch case, made of paper cut in some fanciful design, as a vase with flowers, etc. -- Watch tackle (Naut. ), a small, handy purchase, consisting of a tailed double block, and a single block with a hook.

 

WATCH

Watch, v. i. Etym: [Cf. AS. woeccan, wacian. sq. root134. See Watch, n., Wake, v. i. ]

 

1. To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil. I have two nights watched with you. Shak. Couldest thou not watch one hour Mark xiv. 37.

 

2. To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel. Take ye heed, watch and pray. Mark xiii. 33. The Son gave signal high To the bright minister that watched. Milton.

 

3. To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning. Ps. cxxx. 6.

 

4. To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever.

 

5. (Naut. )

 

Defn: To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy. To watch over, to be cautiously observant of; to inspect, superintend, and guard.

 

WATCH

Watch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Watched; p. pr. & vb. n. Watching. ]

 

1. To give heed to; to observe the actions or motions of, for any purpose; to keep in view; not to lose from sight and observation; as, to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature. Saul also sent messengers unto David's house to watch him, and to slay him. 1 Sam. xix. 11 I must cool a little, and watch my opportunity. Landor. In lazy mood I watched the little circles die. Longfellow.

 

2. To tend; to guard; to have in keeping. And flaming ministers, to watch and tend Their earthy charge. Milton. Paris watched the flocks in the groves of Ida. Broome.

 

WATCHDOG

WATCHDOG Watch "dog `, n.

 

Defn: A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders.

 

WATCHER

WATCHER Watch "er, n.

 

Defn: One who watches; one who sits up or continues; a diligent observer; specifically, one who attends upon the sick during the night.

 

WATCHES

WATCHES Watch "es, n. pl. (Bot. )

 

Defn: The leaves of Sarace. See Trumpets.

 

WATCHET

Watchet, a. Etym: [Probably from F. vaciet bilberry, whortleberry; cf. L. vaccinium blueberry, whortleberry. ]

 

Defn: Pale or light blue. [Obs. ] "Watchet mantles." Spenser. Who stares in Germany at watchet eyes Dryden.

 

WATCHFUL

WATCHFUL Watch "ful, a.

 

Defn: Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits. "Many a watchful night. " Shak. "Happy watchful shepherds." Milton. 'Twixt prayer and watchful love his heart dividing. Keble.

 

Syn. -- Vigilant; attentive; cautious; observant; circumspect; wakeful; heedful. -- Watch "ful *ly, adv. -- Watch "ful *ness, n.

 

WATCHHOUSE

Watch "house `, n.; pl. Watchhouses (.

 

1. A house in which a watch or guard is placed.

 

2. A place where persons under temporary arrest by the police of a city are kept; a police station; a lockup.

 

WATCHMAKER

WATCHMAKER Watch "mak `er, n.

 

Defn: One whose occupation is to make and repair watches.

 

WATCHMAN

Watch "man, n.; pl. Watchmen (.

 

1. One set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel.

 

2. Specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night. Watchman beetle (Zoöl.), the European dor. -- Watchman's clock, a watchman's detector in which the apparatus for recording the times of visiting several stations is contained within a single clock. -- Watchman's detector, or Watchman's time detector, an apparatus for recording the time when a watchman visits a station on his rounds. -- Watchman's rattle, an instrument having at the end of a handle a revolving arm, which, by the action of a strong spring upon cogs, produces, when in motion, a loud, harsh, rattling sound.

 

WATCH MEETING

WATCH MEETING Watch meeting.

 

Defn: A religious meeting held in the closing hours of the year.

 

WATCHTOWER

WATCHTOWER Watch "tow `er, n.

 

Defn: A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like.

 

WATCHWORD

WATCHWORD Watch "word `, n.

 

1. A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password.

 

2. A sentiment or motto; esp. , one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action. Nor deal in watchwords overmuch. Tennyson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

watch

watch |wäCH wɑtʃ wɔtʃ | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] look at or observe attentively, typically over a period of time: Lucy watched him go | [ no obj. ] : as she watched, two women came into the garden | [ with clause ] : everyone stopped to watch what was going on. • keep under careful, protective, or secret observation: there aren't enough staff to watch him properly | he told me my telephones were tapped and I was being watched. • [ no obj. ] (watch over ) observe and guard in a protective way: I guess I can rest a while, with you here to watch over me . • follow closely or maintain an interest in: the girls watched the development of this relationship with incredulity. • exercise care, caution, or restraint about: most women watch their diet during pregnancy | [ with clause ] : you should watch what you say! • [ no obj. ] (watch for ) look out or be on the alert for: in spring and summer, watch for kingfishers | watch out for broken glass. • [ no obj., usu. in imperative ] (watch out ) be careful: credit-card fraud is on the increase, so watch out. • (watch it /yourself ) [ usu. in imperative ] informal be careful (used as a warning or threat ): if anyone finds out, you're dead meat; so watch it. 2 [ no obj. ] archaic remain awake for the purpose of religious observance: she watched whole nights in the church. ▶noun 1 a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist. 2 [ usu. in sing. ] an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time: the security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities. • a period of vigil during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically during the night: Murray took the last watch before dawn. • a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours. • (also starboard or port watch ) the officers and crew on duty during one such period. • (usu. the watch ) historical a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force. • a body of soldiers making up a guard. PHRASES be on the watch be carefully looking out for something, esp. a possible danger. keep watch stay on the lookout for danger or trouble. watch one's mouth see mouth. watch one's (or someone's ) back protect oneself (or someone else ) against danger from an unexpected source: Because the industry is largely unregulated, you need to watch your back | Be careful, Ian. I'll watch your back . the watches of the night literary the hours of night, portrayed as a time when one cannot sleep. watch ( one's ) pennies see penny. watch one's step used as a warning to someone to walk or act carefully. watch this space see space. watch the time ensure that one is aware of the time in order to avoid being late. ORIGIN Old English wæcce ‘watchfulness, ’ wæccende ‘remaining awake ’; related to wake 1. The sense ‘small timepiece ’ probably developed by way of a sense ‘alarm device attached to a clock. ’

 

watcha

wat cha |ˈwəCHə, ˈwä -ˈwətʃə | ▶pronoun variant spelling of whatcha.

 

watchable

watch a ble |ˈwäCHəbəl ˈwɑtʃəbəl ˈwɔtʃəbəl | ▶adjective (of a film or television program ) moderately enjoyable to watch. DERIVATIVES watch a bil i ty |ˌwäCHəˈbilitē |noun

 

watch cap

watch cap ▶noun a close-fitting knitted cap of a kind worn by members of the US Navy in cold weather.

 

watchcase

watch case |ˈwäCHˌkās wɔtʃ keɪs | ▶noun a metal case enclosing the works of a watch.

 

watch chain

watch chain ▶noun a metal chain securing a pocket watch.

 

Watch Committee

Watch Committee ▶noun historical (in the UK ) the committee of a county borough council dealing with policing and public lighting.

 

watchdog

watch dog |ˈwäCHˌdôg ˈwɑtʃˌdɔɡ ˈwɔtʃˌdɔɡ | ▶noun a dog kept to guard private property. • a person or group whose function is to monitor the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility: a watchdog for the global banking industry. ▶verb ( watchdogs, watchdogging, watchdogged ) [ with obj. ] maintain surveillance over (a person, activity, or situation ): how can we watchdog our investments?

 

watcher

watch er |wäCHər ˈwɔːtʃər | ▶noun a person who observes something attentively or regularly: [ in combination ] : a whale-watcher.

 

watchfire

watch fire |ˈwäCHˌfī (ə )r ˈwɑtʃˌfaɪ (ə )r | ▶noun a fire maintained during the night as a signal or for the use of someone who is on watch.

 

watchful

watch ful |ˈwäCHfəl ˈwɑtʃfəl ˈwɔtʃfəl | ▶adjective watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant: they attended dances under the watchful eye of their father. • archaic wakeful; sleepless. DERIVATIVES watch ful ly adverb, watch ful ness noun

 

watch glass

watch glass ▶noun Brit. a glass disc covering the dial of a watch. • a concave glass disc used in a laboratory to hold material for use in experiments.

 

watching brief

watch |ing brief ▶noun Law, Brit. a brief held by a barrister to follow a case on behalf of a client who is not directly involved. • an interest in a proceeding in which one is not directly or immediately concerned.

 

watchkeeper

watch |keep ¦er |ˈwɒtʃkiːpə | ▶noun a person who keeps watch or acts as a lookout, especially on board a ship.

 

watch list

watch list ▶noun a list of individuals, groups, or items that require close surveillance, typically for legal or political reasons.

 

watchmaker

watch mak er |ˈwäCHˌmākər ˈwɑtʃˌmeɪkər ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkər | ▶noun a person who makes and repairs watches and clocks. DERIVATIVES watch mak ing |-kiNG |noun

 

watchman

watch man |ˈwäCHmən ˈwɑtʃmən ˈwɔtʃmən | ▶noun ( pl. watchmen ) a man employed to look after an empty building, esp. at night. • historical a member of a body of people employed to keep watch in a town at night.

 

watch night

watch night ▶noun a religious service held on New Year's Eve or Christmas Eve.

 

watch spring

watch spring ▶noun a mainspring in a watch.

 

watchtower

watch tow er |ˈwäCHˌtou (-ə )r ˈwɑtʃˌtaʊ (ə )r ˈwɔtʃˌtaʊ (ə )r | ▶noun a tower built to create an elevated observation point.

 

watchword

watch word |ˈwäCHˌwərd ˈwɑtʃˌwərd ˈwɔtʃˌwərd | ▶noun a word or phrase expressing a person's or group's core aim or belief: the watchword for the market is be prepared for anything. • archaic a military password.

 

Oxford Dictionary

watch

watch |wɒtʃ | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] look at or observe attentively over a period of time: Lucy watched him go | [ no obj. ] : as she watched, two women came into the garden | [ with clause ] : everyone stopped to watch what was going on. • keep under careful, protective, or secret observation: there aren't enough staff to watch him properly | he told me my telephones were tapped and that I was being watched. • [ no obj. ] (watch over ) observe and guard in a protective way: I guess I can rest a while, with you here to watch over me . • follow closely or maintain an interest in: the girls watched the development of this relationship with incredulity. 2 [ with obj. ] exercise care, caution, or restraint about: most women watch their diet during pregnancy | [ with clause ] : you should watch what you say! • [ no obj. ] (watch for ) look out or be on the alert for: in spring and summer, watch for kingfishers | watch out for broken glass. • [ no obj. ] [ usu. in imperative ] (usu. watch out ) be careful: credit-card fraud is on the increase, so watch out. • (watch it /yourself ) [ usu. in imperative ] informal be careful (used as a warning or threat ): if anyone finds out, you're dead meat, so watch it. 3 [ no obj. ] archaic remain awake for the purpose of religious observance: she watched whole nights in the church. ▶noun 1 a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist. 2 [ usu. in sing. ] an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time: the security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities. • a period during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically at night: Murray took the last watch before dawn. • a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours. • (also starboard or port watch ) the officers and crew on duty during a watch. • a shift worked by firefighters or police officers. • (the watch ) historical a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force. 3 [ in sing. with adj. ] informal a film or programme considered in terms of its appeal to the public: this movie's an engrossing watch. PHRASES be on the watch be on the alert for something, especially a possible danger. keep watch stay on the lookout for danger or trouble. watch one's (or someone's ) back protect oneself (or someone else ) against danger from an unexpected quarter. watch one's mouth see mouth. the watches of the night literary the hours of night, portrayed as a time when one cannot sleep. watch the pennies see penny. watch one's step see step. watch this space see space. watch the time ensure that one is aware of the time in order to avoid being late. watch the world go by spend time observing other people going about their business. ORIGIN Old English wæcce ‘watchfulness ’, wæccende ‘remaining awake ’; related to wake 1. The sense ‘small timepiece ’ probably developed by way of a sense ‘alarm device attached to a clock ’.

 

watcha

watcha ▶exclamation variant spelling of wotcha 2.

 

watchable

watch |able |ˈwɒtʃəbl | ▶adjective (of a film or television programme ) moderately enjoyable to watch. DERIVATIVES watchability noun

 

watch cap

watch cap ▶noun a close-fitting knitted cap of a kind worn by members of the US Navy in cold weather.

 

watch case

watch case ▶noun a metal case enclosing the works of a watch.

 

watch chain

watch chain ▶noun a metal chain securing a pocket watch.

 

Watch Committee

Watch Committee ▶noun historical (in the UK ) the committee of a county borough council dealing with policing and public lighting.

 

watchdog

watch |dog |ˈwɒtʃdɒg | ▶noun a dog kept to guard private property. • a person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility: the consumer watchdog for transport in London. ▶verb ( watchdogs, watchdogging, watchdogged ) [ with obj. ] monitor (a person, activity, or situation ): how can we watchdog our investments?

 

watcher

watch ¦er |ˈwɒtʃə (r )| ▶noun a person who observes something attentively or regularly: [ in combination ] : a badger-watcher.

 

watchfire

watch |fire |ˈwɒtʃfʌɪə | ▶noun a fire maintained during the night as a signal or for the use of someone who is on watch.

 

watchful

watch |ful |ˈwɒtʃfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant: they attended dances under the watchful eye of their father. • archaic wakeful; sleepless. DERIVATIVES watchfully adverb, watchfulness noun

 

watch glass

watch glass ▶noun Brit. a glass disc covering the dial of a watch. • a concave glass disc used in a laboratory to hold material for use in experiments.

 

watching brief

watch |ing brief ▶noun Law, Brit. a brief held by a barrister to follow a case on behalf of a client who is not directly involved. • an interest in a proceeding in which one is not directly or immediately concerned.

 

watchkeeper

watch |keep ¦er |ˈwɒtʃkiːpə | ▶noun a person who keeps watch or acts as a lookout, especially on board a ship.

 

watch list

watch list ▶noun a list of individuals, groups, or items that require close surveillance, typically for legal or political reasons.

 

watchmaker

watch |maker |ˈwɒtʃmeɪkə | ▶noun a person who makes and repairs watches and clocks. DERIVATIVES watchmaking noun

 

watchman

watch |man |ˈwɒtʃmən | ▶noun ( pl. watchmen ) a man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night. • historical a member of a body of people employed to keep watch in a town at night.

 

watchnight

watch |night |ˈwɒtʃnʌɪt | ▶noun a religious service held on New Year's Eve or Christmas Eve.

 

watch spring

watch spring ▶noun a mainspring in a watch.

 

watchtower

watch |tower |ˈwɒtʃtaʊə | ▶noun a tower built to create an elevated observation point.

 

watchword

watch |word |ˈwɒtʃwəːd | ▶noun a word or phrase expressing a person's or group's core aim or belief: on all educational fronts, innovation was the watchword. • archaic a military password.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

watch

watch verb 1 she watched him as he spoke: observe, view, look at, eye, gaze at, stare at, gape at, peer at; contemplate, survey, keep an eye on; inspect, scrutinize, scan, examine, study, ogle, gawk at, regard, mark; informal check out, get a load of, eyeball; literary behold. ANTONYMS ignore. 2 he was being watched by the police: spy on, keep in sight, track, monitor, survey, follow, keep under surveillance; informal keep tabs on, stake out. 3 will you watch the kids? look after, mind, keep an eye on, take care of, supervise, tend, attend to; guard, safeguard, protect, babysit. ANTONYMS neglect. 4 we stayed to watch the boat: guard, protect, shield, defend, safeguard; cover, patrol, police. 5 watch what you say: be careful, mind, be aware of, pay attention to, consider, pay heed to. ▶noun 1 Bill looked at his watch: timepiece, chronometer; wristwatch, pocket watch, stopwatch. 2 we kept watch on the yacht: guard, vigil, lookout, an eye; observation, surveillance, vigilance. PHRASES watch out /it /yourself watch it, Bob, or you'll go over the edge | hey, you kids, watch yourselves! be careful, be watchful, be on your guard, beware, be wary, be cautious, look out, pay attention, take heed, take care, keep an eye open /out, keep one's eyes peeled, be vigilant.

 

watchdog

watchdog noun 1 they use watchdogs to ward off trespassers: guard dog. 2 a consumer watchdog: ombudsman, monitor, scrutineer, inspector, supervisor; custodian, guardian, protector.

 

watcher

watcher noun the crime scene brought out your typical collection of watchers: onlooker, spectator, observer, viewer, fly on the wall; witness, bystander, looker-on; spy; informal rubberneck; literary beholder.

 

watchful

watchful adjective the watchful eye of their mother: observant, alert, vigilant, circumspect, attentive, awake, aware, heedful, sharp-eyed, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed; on the lookout, on the qui vive, wary, cautious, careful, canny, chary. WORD TOOLKIT See wary . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

watchman

watchman noun the morning watchman comes on duty at half past five: security guard, custodian, warden; sentry, guard, patrolman, lookout, sentinel, scout, watch.

 

watchword

watchword noun Quality First is the watchword of our company: guiding principle, motto, slogan, maxim, mantra, catchphrase, byword, shibboleth; informal buzzword.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

watch

watch verb 1 Philippa continued to watch him as he spoke: observe, view, look at, eye, gaze at, stare at, gape at, peer at; contemplate, survey, feast one's eyes on, watch like a hawk, keep a weather eye on; inspect, scrutinize, scan, examine, study, take in, take stock of, glance at; see, notice, spot, glimpse, spy, catch sight of, lay one's eyes on, perceive, witness; ogle, leer at, make eyes at; pay attention to, regard, attend, take note of, mark; informal check out, get a load of, recce, eyeball, not take one's eyes off; Brit. informal take a dekko at, take a butcher's at; literary behold. ANTONYMS ignore, disregard. 2 he was being watched by plain-clothes police: spy on, keep watch on, keep an eye on, keep in sight, keep track of, track, monitor, survey, follow, keep under observation, keep under surveillance; informal keep tabs on, keep a beady eye on, stake out; rare surveil. 3 we need to find a trustworthy person to watch the kids: look after, mind, take care of, care for, supervise, superintend, tend, attend to, minister to, foster, nurse, guard, safeguard, protect; informal keep an eye on. ANTONYMS neglect. 4 they came to a large set of steel doors, watched over by a single guard | two men stayed to watch the boat: guard, stand guard over, keep guard on, protect, shield, preserve, defend, safeguard, screen, shelter; cover, patrol, police, picket, keep a lookout at. 5 most women watch their diet during pregnancy | watch what you say to him: be careful about /of, exercise care /caution /restraint about; be aware of, pay attention to, consider, take into account /consideration, bear in mind, keep in mind; mind, attend to, pay heed to. PHRASES watch out /it /yourself ‘Watch out ’ he yelled | watch it, Bob, or you'll go over the edge: be careful, be watchful, beware, be on the watch, be wary, be cautious, be on your guard, mind out, look out, pay attention, take heed /care, have a care, be on the alert /lookout, keep a sharp lookout, be vigilant, be on the qui vive; informal keep an eye open /out, keep one's eyes peeled /skinned. watch (out ) for he made idle banter as they watched for the van: look out for, wait for, await, stand by for, hold back for; anticipate, expect; informal keep an eye open for. ▶noun 1 Harvey looked at his watch and said ‘Time to get ready ’: timepiece, chronometer, small clock, timer; wristwatch, pocket watch, fob watch, digital watch, stopwatch. 2 we kept watch on the yacht: guard, vigil, lookout, an eye; observance, observation, surveillance, vigilance, view, notice. 3 Ratagan took the first watch while the rest slept: shift, stint, spell, stretch, turn.

 

watchdog

watchdog noun 1 they use watchdogs and armed guards to ward off trespassers: guard dog, house dog. 2 the department acts as a watchdog over life assurance companies | a consumer watchdog: ombudsman, monitor, scrutineer, inspector, observer, supervisor; custodian, guardian, guard, protector.

 

watcher

watcher noun onlooker, spectator, observer, viewer, looker-on, witness, eyewitness, fly on the wall, sightseer; bystander, passer-by, non-participant; spy; informal rubberneck; literary beholder.

 

watchful

watchful adjective her mother kept a watchful eye on her: observant, alert, vigilant, attentive, perceptive; awake, wakeful, aware, heedful, sharp; sharp-eyed, keen-eyed, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, gimlet-eyed, with one's eyes open; on the lookout, on the qui vive, wary, cautious, careful, suspicious, circumspect, chary; informal with one's eyes skinned /peeled. ANTONYMS inattentive, careless. WORD TOOLKIT watchful See wary . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

watchman

watchman noun a night watchman: security guard, security man, guard, custodian, doorman; caretaker, janitor, superintendent, warden, steward, curator.

 

watchword

watchword noun efficiency in all things was the watchword: guiding principle, slogan, motto, maxim, axiom, mantra, truism, catchword, catchphrase, catchline, sound bite, byword, battle /rallying cry, formula, refrain, saying; informal buzzword.

 

Duden Dictionary

Watchlist

Watch list Substantiv, feminin , die Watchliste |ˈwɔt͜ʃ …|die Watchlist; Genitiv: der Watchlist, Plural: die Watchlists englisch watch list, aus: to watch = beobachten und list = Liste Liste von zu beobachtenden Personen, Firmen, Börsenwerten o. Ä. das Unternehmen ist wegen illegaler Exporte auf die Watchlist gesetzt worden

 

Watchliste

Watch lis te Substantiv, feminin , die Watchlist |ˈwɔt͜ʃ …|englisch watch list, aus: to watch = beobachten und list = Liste Liste von zu beobachtenden Personen, Firmen, Börsenwerten o. Ä.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

watch

watch /wɑtʃ |wɔtʃ /〖語源は 「目を覚ます 」; wake 1 と同源 〗動詞 ～es /-ɪz /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing コーパス頻度ランク watch + 名詞 ①television /TV (↓他動詞 1 第1例 )②show (↓他動詞 1 第5例 )③game (↓他動詞 1 第5例 )④video (↓他動詞 1 第2例 )⑤movie /film (↓他動詞 1 第2例 )❢watch は 「見る 」が基本的な意味の 動詞 で, lookやseeに比べ, テレビ番組やスポーツの試合 映画など動き 変化を伴った内容のあるものを表す 名詞 とよく用いられる .他動詞 1 〈人などが 〉〈人 物 事 〉を注意して見る , じっと見る , 見守る , 見物 [観察 ]する ; 〖watch wh節 句 〗…かを注意して見る ; 〖watch A doing /do 〗A 〈人 〉が …している [する ]のを注意して見る ▸ watch television テレビを見る (╳watch a televisionとしない )▸ Watching movies [videos ] is always fun .映画 [ビデオ ]を観るのはいつも楽しい ▸ Watch how she dances .彼女がどう踊るかじっと見てごらん ▸ She watched him walk [walking ] into the hotel .彼女は彼がホテルへ入る [入っていく ]のを見た (!(1 )╳watched him to walk … としない; (2 )╳He was watched to walk … と受け身にしない ) ▸ watch the show [game ] with interest 興味深くそのショー [試合 ]を見物する 2 〈人 場所 物など 〉を見張る , 監視する , …の番をする ▸ Could you watch the stove for a second? ちょっとの間, コンロの番をしてくれませんか?3 ｟くだけた話 ｠〈物など 〉に注意する , 気をつける (｟英 ｠mind ); 〖watch wh節 句 /that節 〗…か […ということに ]注意 [用心 ]する (→careful 表現 )▸ We've got to watch our weight .太りすぎないよう気をつけなくてはだめだ ▸ Watch your wallet when you're in a crowd .人ごみでは財布に注意しなさいよ ▸ Watch your step [head ].｟掲示 ｠足元 [頭上 ]注意 ▸ Hey! Watch where you're going! おい, どっち向いて行くんだよ ▸ I watch that I don't eat too much fat .私は脂肪分を取りすぎないよう気をつけています (!that節中は通例未来形にしない ) 4 〈人 〉の面倒を見る (over )▸ watch homeless kids ホームレスの子供たちの世話をする 5 〈機会など 〉を期待して待つ , うかがう .自動詞 1 〈人などが 〉注意して見る , じっと見る , 見守る , 見物する, 観察する (!動かないものをじっと見るlook atと違い, 通例動くものや出来事などを注意深く見ること ) ▸ I stood and watched as the parade went past .パレードが通りすぎるのを立ったままじっと見ていた ▸ watch carefully [closely ]注意して [念入りに ]観察する 2 〖watch for A 〗A 〈人 物事 〉が現れる [起こる ]のを待ちかまえる ; 警戒する ▸ watch for dolphins イルカが姿を見せるのを待つ ▸ The boy watched for a chance to cross the street .少年は道を渡る機会をうかがっていた ▸ watch for traffic 車の往来に注意する 3 ｟古 ｠ «…で /…を » 寝ずの番をする , 世話をする «by /with » .J ù st w á tch .1 ＝watch this .2 ＝You watch .W á tch it! ｟くだけた話 ｠1 (危険な状況で )気をつけろ (→careful 表現 ).2 (脅して )命を大事にしろよ .w á tch one s è lf (行動に )気をつける, 注意する ; ｟話 ｠用心する .w à tch ó ut 1 ｟話 ｠〖通例命令形で 〗 «…に » 気をつけろ, 用心しろ «for » (→careful 表現 )▸ Watch out ! There's someone on the crossing! 気をつけろ . 交差点にだれかいるぞ 2 «…を » 警戒する, 注意する «for » (!受け身にしない ) ▸ watch out for the thorns on the roses バラのトゲに注意する 3 〖命令形で 〗(脅して )命を大事にしろよ .w á tch over A ｟かたく ｠A 〈人 動物など 〉の世話をする ; Aを監視する, 見守る .W à tch th í s .｟話 ｠(これからやることを )見てて .W á tch wh à t you're doing! ｟話 ｠もっと慎重にやれ .Y ò u w á tch .｟話 ｠(私の言う通りになるから )見ててごらん ; 見てろよ .名詞 複 ～es /-ɪz /1 C 腕時計 ; 懐中時計 ; 〖しばしば複合語で 〗…時計 (!大きい持ち運ばないclockと違い, 携帯用のものをさす ) ▸ a digital watch デジタル時計 ▸ look [glance ] at one's watch 時計を [ちらりと ]見る ▸ check one's watch ｟主に米 ｠時間を確かめる ▸ Your watch is fast [slow ].君の時計は進んで [遅れて ]いるよ ▸ My watch says it's 7:29 .僕の時計では7時29分だ ▸ a watch and chain 鎖付きの時計 2 C U 〖単数形で 〗見張り , 警戒 , 用心 , 監視 ▸ It's your turn to keep watch .君が見張りをする番だよ ▸ Prisoners are under watch .囚人たちは監視下にある 3 C U (汽船 軍艦などの4時間交代の )当直時間 ; 〘海 〙ワッチ ; U 当直 ▸ I am on second watch .僕は二番目の当直番だ 4 C U 夜警 , 警備員 ; 〖the ～; 単複両扱い; 集合的に 〗夜警団 , 警備員団 (night watch )▸ place a watch 警備員を置く k è ep (a ) w á tch 1 【人 場所などを 】見張る, 寝ずの番をする ; 【状況 人などを 】見守る «on , over » .2 【危険な人 物などに 】気をつけている, 警戒する «for » .on the w á tch (for A )(A 〈人 物事 〉を )油断なく警戒して, 張り込みをして ; 待ち構えて .on [off ] w á tch 当直 [非番 ]で [の ]; (夜の )見張りに立って [をせずに ]▸ Who's on watch ?当直はだれかな on A's w á tch ｟主に米 くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉の在任中に .the w à tches of the n í ght ｟詩 ｠夜の間の起きている時間 .～́ c à p 防寒用ニット帽 .～́ ch à in (懐中時計の )鎖 .～́ ing br ì ef ｟英 ｠(政治家の不正行為などの )監察, 注視 .～́ p ò cket (ベストなどの )時計用ポケット .～́ str à p ｟英 ｠＝watchband .

 

watchband

w á tch b à nd 名詞 C ｟米 ｠腕時計のバンド .

 

watchdog

w á tch d ò g 〖原義は 2 〗名詞 C 1 〖しばしば形容詞的に 〗監視人 (の ), 監察委員 (の ).2 番犬 .

 

watcher

w á tch er 名詞 C 1 番人, 監視人 .2 寝ずの番をする人, 宿直者 ; 夜中じゅう看護する人 .3 ｟米 ｠選挙立会人 .4 〖通例複合語を作って 〗…を見る [観察する ]人, …ウォッチャー ▸ a crime watcher 犯罪問題専門家

 

watchful

watch ful /wɑ́tʃf (ə )l |wɔ́tʃ -/形容詞 more ～; most ～(悪い事態に備えて )気をつけている (alert ); «…に対して » 注意深い , 油断のない , 気を配っている «of , for , against » ▸ keep a watchful eye on A A 〈人 物 〉に気をつけている ▸ under the watchful eye (s ) of a guard 警備員の監視のもとに ～ly 副詞 用心深く, 油断なく ; 警戒して .～ness 名詞

 

watchmaker

w á tch m à ker 名詞 C 時計屋, 時計修理 [製造 ]人 .

 

watchman

w á tch man 名詞 複 -men C ｟やや古 ｠警備員, ガードマン, 見張り人 (｟男女共用 ｠(security ) guard ).

 

watchstrap

w á tch str à p 名詞 ｟英 ｠＝watchband .

 

watchtower

w á tch t ò wer 名詞 C 監視塔, 物見やぐら, 望楼 .

 

watchword

w á tch w ò rd 名詞 C 合言葉, スローガン ; モットー, 標語 .