watching
Meaning of watching
- look at or observe attentively over a period of time.
Lucy watched him go
as she watched, two women came into the garden
everyone stopped to watch what was going on
- exercise care, caution, or restraint about.
most women watch their diet during pregnancy
you should watch what you say!
- remain awake for the purpose of religious observance.
she watched whole nights in the church
Old English wæcce ‘watchfulness’, wæccende ‘remaining awake’; related to wake1. The sense ‘small timepiece’ probably developed by way of a sense ‘alarm device attached to a clock’.
Information about watching
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of watching is: watchings.
- Languages in which watching is used:
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Hyphenation of watching
watch-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- watching is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
watching synonyms
Meaning observation:
Meaning watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively:
Meaning look at or inspect:
Meaning look at closely or with interest:
Meaning look thoughtfully for a long time at:
Meaning look closely at or examine (someone or something):
Meaning look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings:
Meaning examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:
Meaning look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature:
Meaning inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition:
Meaning look at closely in order to observe or read:
Meaning be a spectator of (a film, game, or other entertainment); watch:
Meaning become aware of:
Meaning see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for:
Meaning see or perceive briefly or partially:
Meaning observe (someone) furtively:
Meaning become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand:
Meaning see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen:
Meaning stare at in a lecherous manner:
Meaning gaze at steadily in a particular way:
Meaning be present at (an event, meeting, or function):
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Meaning another term for reconnoitre:
Meaning look or stare at closely:
Meaning see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature):
Meaning think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision:
Meaning take care of temporarily:
watching antonyms
Meaning refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally:
Meaning pay no attention to; ignore:
Words that rhyme with watching
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