| WATCH | • watch n. A portable or wearable timepiece. • watch n. The act of guarding and observing someone or something. • watch n. A particular time period when guarding is kept. |
| AWATCH | • awatch adj. Watching; in a state of vigilance. • AWATCH adv. (archaic) in a watchful state. |
| SWATCH | • swatch n. A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material. • swatch n. A selection of such samples bound together. • swatch n. (Figuratively) A clump or portion of something. |
| DOGWATCH | • dogwatch n. (Nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. • dogwatch n. (By extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty. • dogwatch n. (Nautical) A very brief period of naval service. |
| MIDWATCH | • midwatch n. (Nautical) A watch kept from midnight until four o’clock in the morning. • MIDWATCH n. a watch on a ship between midnight and four a.m. |
| OUTWATCH | • outwatch v. To watch more than someone else. • outwatch v. To maintain a vigil beyond the end. • OUTWATCH v. to watch longer than. |
| SKYWATCH | • skywatch v. To watch the sky for aircraft, satellites or UFOs or for stars, comets etc. • SKYWATCH v. to observe the sky for heavenly bodies or aircraft. |
| BIRDWATCH | • birdwatch v. (Intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds. • birdwatch n. A session of observing and identifying birds. • BIRDWATCH v. to watch birds as a hobby. |
| DOOMWATCH | • doomwatch n. (Chiefly attributive) A pessimistic outlook on the future. • DOOMWATCH v. to keep an eye on the state of the environment. |
| OVERWATCH | • overwatch v. (Transitive) To watch over. • overwatch v. (Transitive) To watch excessively. • overwatch v. (Transitive, obsolete) To overcome with long lack of rest. |
| STOPWATCH | • stopwatch n. A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated… • STOPWATCH n. an accurate watch readily started and stopped, used in timing a race, etc. |
| DEATHWATCH | • deathwatch n. A vigil beside a dying person. • deathwatch n. One who guards a condemned person before execution. • deathwatch n. A deathwatch beetle. |
| SMARTWATCH | • smartwatch n. A wristwatch with electronic functionality beyond timekeeping. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • smartwatch n. A mobile device worn on the wrist with a touchscreen display. • SMARTWATCH n. an electronic wristwatch that is able to perform many of the functions of a smartphone or tablet computer. |
| WRISTWATCH | • wristwatch n. A watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist. • wrist␣watch n. Alternative form of wristwatch. • WRISTWATCH n. a small watch that is attached to a bracelet or strap and is worn around the wrist. |