Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with watch in American Collocation
watch
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/wɑtʃ/
with a lot of attention
attentively
avidly
carefully
closely
eagerly
intently
keenly
Journalists and press officers alike are avidly watching the post-match analysis.
in a worried way
anxiously
nervously
All the speculation about where rates are going has left many homeowners nervously watching house prices.
without reacting
idly
impassively
passively
quietly
silently
A police officer was still silently watching our movements from the doorway.
amazement
awe
disbelief
fascination
horror
silence
wonder
My brother watched in disbelief as government troops completely destroyed a house belonging to someone he knew.