Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.

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Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.
Sentry :: Sentry (n.) Guard; watch, as by a sentinel..
Outwatch :: Outwatch (v. t.) To exceed in watching.
Cock :: Cock (n.) The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..
Await :: Await (v. i.) To watch.
Lidless :: Lidless (a.) Having no lid, or not covered with the lids, as the eyes; hence, sleepless; watchful..
Work :: Work (n.) The moving parts of a mechanism; as, the works of a watch..
Vestal :: Vestal (a.) A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar..
Careful :: Careful (a.) Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right..
Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A small and thick old-fashioned watch.
Observe :: Observe (v. t.) To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army..
Signal :: Signal (n.) A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign, event, or watchword, which has been agreed upon as the occasion of concerted action..
Wake :: Wake (v. t.) To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body..
Watchmen :: Watchmen (pl. ) of Watchma.
Jealous :: Jealous (a.) Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.
Hunter :: Hunter (n.) A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover..
Right-handed :: Right-handed (a.) Having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch seen in front; -- said of the motion of a revolving object looked at from a given direction.
Strict :: Strict (a.) Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention..
Repeating :: Repeating (a.) Doing the same thing over again; accomplishing a given result many times in succession; as, a repeating firearm; a repeating watch..
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