Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watch and wait

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables
watch and wait
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Watchful waiting.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does watch and wait mean?
Watchful waiting.

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