Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep a watch out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: keep- a watch out
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of keep an eye out.

Etymology

Apparently a confused blending of keep an eye out with keep watch or watch out.

Inflected Forms

keeps a watch out (present, singular) keeping a watch out (participle, present) kept a watch out (participle, past) kept a watch out (past)

Synonyms

keep an eye out

Questions

What does keep a watch out mean?: Synonym of keep an eye out.
Where does keep a watch out come from?: Apparently a confused blending of keep an eye out with keep watch or watch out.

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