frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

year. 2 idler, layabout, malingerer, loafer, shirker,
good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, Chiefly Brit drone, Slang Brit
skiver: The workhouse is the place for wastrels like you!
watch v. 1 observe, regard, look at, gaze at or on, take in,
contemplate: Daniel loves to watch the bears at the zoo. 2
look after, tend, mind, keep an eye on, watch over, mind, guard,
care for, take care of, safeguard, protect, shield, keep safe,
supervise, superintend; chaperon, accompany, attend; Colloq
babysit (for), sit (with): Could you please watch Suzie while I
go shopping? 3 observe, note, notice, make or take note of,
see, pay attention (to), attend (to), follow, (take) heed (of),
examine, inspect, scrutinize, pore over; eye, peer at; ogle,
make eyes at: Watch the way I bone this fish. Ted enjoys
watching the girls going by. 4 Often, watch (out) for. look for,
be on the watch or lookout or alert or qui vive (for), guard
(against), keep an eye open (for), be watchful (for), note, take
note or notice of, be vigilant (for or of), keep (one's) eyes
open (for), keep a (sharp) lookout (for), be prepared or ready
for, be careful of, anticipate, await, wait (for), look for,
Colloq keep (one's) eyes peeled or skinned (for), keep a weather
eye open (for): We were watching for irregularities in the test
results. Watch where you're going! Watch out for that last step!
--n. 5 vigil, surveillance, observation, lookout: Our six-hour
watch was rewarded by the appearance of a yellow-bellied
sapsucker. 6 clock, timepiece, pocket watch, wrist-watch;
chronometer: I always set my watch by the GMT time signal on
the radio. 7 sentry, sentinel, guard, watchman: The midnight
watch just returned from his rounds. 8 on the watch (for). on
the alert (for), on the lookout (for), on (one's) guard (for),
on the qui vive (for), alert (for or to), awake (to), observant
(of), watchful (of), cautious (of), wary (of), vigilant,
circumspect: We remained on the watch for the slightest
movement in the bushes.
watchman n. (security) guard, sentinel, sentry, watch, night-watchman,
custodian, caretaker; watchdog: After retiring from the police,
he worked as a watchman.
water n. 1 H2O; distilled water, tap water, drinking-water, bottled
water, spa water, still water, soda (water), effervescent water,
mineral water; sea water, salt water; ditch-water, dishwater,