Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set one's watch back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: set one's watch back
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ponder or experience a past time.

Example Sentences

"Set your watch back to 1773, as I explain what happened at the Boston Tea Party."
"Tony drove more slowly than usual , and Ginny felt the tension of the day slip away . He took her to a tiny café tucked away on a quiet street. “Set your watch back to 1932," Tony said as he pulled out a chair for her […]"
"Set your watch back to the Ice Age and […]"
"... representatives are women, which doesn't remotely reflect the diversity of the automotive customer base, and has the added side effect of making you feel like you have to set your watch back to 1972 when you step into a dealership."

Inflected Forms

sets one's watch back (present, singular) setting one's watch back (participle, present)

Questions

What does set one's watch back mean?: To ponder or experience a past time.

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