WATCHING definition: 1. present participle of watch 2. to look at something for a period of time, especially something…. Learn more.
- To look or observe attentively or carefully; be closely observant: watching for trail markers. 2. To look and wait expectantly or in anticipation: watch for an opportunity. 3. To act as a spectator; look on: stood by the road and watched. 4. To stay awake at night while serving as a guard, sentinel, or watcher.
If you watch something, you look at it for a period of time. They were sitting watching television.
Definition of watch verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens. watch somebody/something I was in the living room, watching TV. A large crowd watched the game on Saturday. The film is well made and fun to watch—just don't expect a classic.
She tries to watch her weight. [=she tries not to gain weight] The doctor told him that he has to watch what he eats. We've been watching how much money we spend.
watching definition: act of observing something attentively. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "like nobody's watching", "like watching paint dry", "who is watching the watchers".