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watch

/wɒt͡ʃ/
Meanings
  • noun

    A small timepiece worn as a jewelry item on one's wrist.

    - "I check the time on my watch before leaving the house."
    - "My grandfather gave me his old watch as a gift."
    - "The watch's battery died, so I can't tell the time."
  • verb

    To keep careful attention or observe something.

    - "Please watch the baby while I take a shower."
    - "Can you watch this dog for me while I'm at work?"
    - "I'll watch the game with you."
Pronunciation
  1. /wɒt͡ʃ/



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  2. /wɑt͡ʃ/



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  3. /wɒt͡ʃ/



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  4. /wɑt͡ʃ/



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Antonyms

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Rhymes
Words rhyming with watch
hatch , atch , atchment , catch , watchment
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Watch (en) : A timepiece

  2. Watch (en) : To keep careful attention

  3. Watchtower (en) : A tower from which people can observe a wide area

Variants
List of all variants of watch that leads to same result
watch , watch her step , watch his step , watch it , watch its step , watch my step , watch one's step , watch our step , watch our steps , watch over , watch their step , watch their steps , watch your step , watch your steps , watched , watched her step , watched his step , watched its step , watched my step , watched our step , watched our steps , watched over , watched their step , watched their steps , watched your step , watched your steps , watches , watches her step , watches his step , watches its step , watches over , watching , watching her step , watching his step , watching its step , watching my step , watching our step , watching our steps , watching over , watching their step , watching their steps , watching your step , watching your steps , watch and ward , watch and wards , watch cap , watch caps , watch fire , watch fires , watch night , watch nights , watch out , watched out , watches out , watching out , watch pocket , watch pockets , Watch Hill , watch for , watched for , watches for , watching for
Forms
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watches, watching, watched

Etymology
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Old English wacan, meaning 'to be awake, to guard'. The word 'watch' comes from the Old English wæcce, meaning 'vigil, wakefulness'.

Trivia
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  1. The first pocket watch was invented in 1505.

  2. The smallest watch in the world is only 0.6 inches wide.

  3. The world's most expensive watch is the 'Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime', which sold for $11 million in 2014.

Related Concepts
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  1. Clock: A timepiece that shows the time using hands or digital displays.

  2. Timepiece: An instrument used to measure time.

Culture
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Throughout history, watches have been considered symbols of wealth, status, and fashion. In literature, watches have appeared in various works, such as 'The Time Machine' by H.G. Wells and 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In art, watches have been depicted in various paintings, such as 'The Arnolfini Portrait' by Jan van Eyck and 'The Watch' by Pablo Picasso.

How to Memorize "watch"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small round device on your wrist with numbers and hands. Visualize checking the time on it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'watch' with the image of a clock or a timepiece.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic like 'Wrist And Time Can Help' to remember the meaning of 'watch'.

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