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year. 2 idler, layabout, malingerer, loafer, shirker,<br />

good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, Chiefly Brit drone, Slang Brit<br />

skiver: The workhouse is the place for wastrels like you!<br />

watch v. 1 observe, regard, look at, gaze at or on, take in,<br />

contemplate: Daniel loves to watch the bears at the zoo. 2<br />

look after, tend, mind, keep an eye on, watch over, mind, guard,<br />

care for, take care of, safeguard, protect, shield, keep safe,<br />

supervise, superintend; chaperon, accompany, attend; Colloq<br />

babysit (for), sit (with): Could you please watch Suzie while I<br />

go shopping? 3 observe, note, notice, make or take note of,<br />

see, pay attention (to), attend (to), follow, (take) heed (of),<br />

examine, inspect, scrutinize, pore over; eye, peer at; ogle,<br />

make eyes at: Watch the way I bone this fish. Ted enjoys<br />

watching the girls going by. 4 Often, watch (out) for. look for,<br />

be on the watch or lookout or alert or qui vive (for), guard<br />

(against), keep an eye open (for), be watchful (for), note, take<br />

note or notice of, be vigilant (for or of), keep (one's) eyes<br />

open (for), keep a (sharp) lookout (for), be prepared or ready<br />

for, be careful of, anticipate, await, wait (for), look for,<br />

Colloq keep (one's) eyes peeled or skinned (for), keep a weather<br />

eye open (for): We were watching for irregularities in the test<br />

results. Watch where you're going! Watch out for that last step!<br />

--n. 5 vigil, surveillance, observation, lookout: Our six-hour<br />

watch was rewarded by the appearance of a yellow-bellied<br />

sapsucker. 6 clock, timepiece, pocket watch, wrist-watch;<br />

chronometer: I always set my watch by the GMT time signal on<br />

the radio. 7 sentry, sentinel, guard, watchman: The midnight<br />

watch just returned from his rounds. 8 on the watch (for). on<br />

the alert (for), on the lookout (for), on (one's) guard (for),<br />

on the qui vive (for), alert (for or to), awake (to), observant<br />

(of), watchful (of), cautious (of), wary (of), vigilant,<br />

circumspect: We remained on the watch for the slightest<br />

movement in the bushes.<br />

watchman n. (security) guard, sentinel, sentry, watch, night-watchman,<br />

custodian, caretaker; watchdog: After retiring from the police,<br />

he worked as a watchman.<br />

water<br />

n. 1 H2O; distilled water, tap water, drinking-water, bottled<br />

water, spa water, still water, soda (water), effervescent water,<br />

mineral water; sea water, salt water; ditch-water, dishwater,

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