Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watch out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.30 in modern English

Syllables: watch out
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.

intj

Used to warn someone of an imminent danger.

Example Sentences

"Watch out for low doorways, so you don’t hit your head."
"Being exiled from the Nexus was a huge shock, I still can't believe Tann did that. But at least Sloane's watching out for us and giving us whatever land we want. We hope to make a life out here and we've got our very own lakeside property with a view."

Etymology

watch + out

Inflected Forms

watches out (present, singular) watching out (participle, present) watched out (participle, past) watched out (past) watch out ! (canonical)

Derived Forms

watchout

Phrases

look out watch it

Frequently Paired Words

careful caution caveat beware look out watch it

Synonyms

to beware to get away to heed to mind watch look out

Questions

What does watch out mean?: To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.
Where does watch out come from?: watch + out

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