watching

Definitions

noun

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?

You will know them by their sly looks; their skulkings, peepings, watchings, and the snares they lay;—by the great papers, with great seals, that they carry; […]

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, all, excited, little, young

The young children were watching the fireworks display with wonder in their eyes.

VERB + WATCHING

derive, enjoyed, enjoys, fishing, isn't, relaxed, seems, stopped

She enjoys watching fishing shows on television every Sunday afternoon.

WATCHING + NOUN

child, horror, movies, soccer, sumo, television, tv

My son fell asleep watching soccer on the couch last night.

PREP.

about, from, in, on, with

The children were watching from the window as the parade passed by.

ADV.

always

I was always watching the kids when they played in the park.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of observing

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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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 accompli

Wiktionary

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You will know them by their sly looks; their skulkings, peepings, watchings, and the snares they lay;—by the great papers, with great seals, that they carry; […]

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03

My little brother is watching TV.

Tatoeba · #1900

04

You are always watching TV.

Tatoeba · #16776

05

You are watching TV all the time.

Tatoeba · #16777

06

Your sister enjoys watching sumo wrestling on TV.

Tatoeba · #17118