Watching

//ˈwɑt͡ʃɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who watches.

    "What toils and pains; what cares and watchings; how many reproofs, restraints, and corrections; how many prayers, and sighs, and tears, are employed and suffered, before this hard task can be accomplished?"

  2. 2
    the act of observing; taking a patient look wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of watch form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "She was watching a movie."

Synonyms

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Example

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"My little brother is watching TV."

Related phrases

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