verb · informal

watch

UK/wɒtʃ/US/wɑːtʃ/WATCH

Band 4-5speakingtask2

to look at or observe something attentively, especially a programme, film, or event

Examples

“I like to watch documentaries on Sundays.”

“They watched the match together at a friend's house.”

“Please watch your step on the stairs.”

Band 8 sentence

“I tend to watch thoughtful documentaries at the weekend because they expand my understanding of other cultures without demanding too much emotional energy.”

Collocations

  • watch TV
  • watch a movie
  • watch a match

Word family

watching verb (gerund/participle)watcher nounwatchful adjective

Common mistakes

I like watch TV.→I like watching TV.

I watched the movie yesterday yesterday.→I watched the movie yesterday.

Say it for a higher band

5see→6look→7+watch

Synonyms

see

Easily confused

see

“I hope to see my family over the holidays.”

Related words

musichobbyadventurecamaraderieescapismcinemafulfilmentinterest

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