Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watchalong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: watcha-long
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A communal session of watching a film or television show (live or pre-recorded), often followed by discussing the content.

Slang

Example Sentences

"It creates and links to the fic and art of its characters; it stages “watchalongs” of prior Sherlock Holmes productions so (fictional) community members can comment on their own predecessors while advancing their own plot."
"[…] “Sailor Moon Mondays” for a watchalong of Hulu's screenings of the Sailor Moon anime series (1995–2000) […]"
"On the one hand, the expectant public would fill the hiatuses with substantial amount of fan labor and meta, and with many performative actions (convents, LARP sessions, cosplay, watchalongs, panel discussions etc.) […]"

Etymology

From the phrase watch along (with).

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

watchalongs (plural)

Questions

What does watchalong mean?: A communal session of watching a film or television show (live or pre-recorded), often followed by discussing the content.
Where does watchalong come from?: From the phrase watch along (with).

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