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keep a watch out

keep a watch out verb: synonym of keep an eye out.

Verb

keep a watch out (third-person singular simple present keeps a watch out, present participle keeping a watch out, simple past and past participle kept a watch out)

  1. Synonym of keep an eye out.
    Synonyms:
    keep an eye out

Synonyms of keep a watch out

Forms of keep a watch out

third-person singular presentkeeps a watch out
present participlekeeping a watch out
past participlekept a watch out
pastkept a watch out

Origin of keep a watch out

Apparently a confused blending of keep an eye out with keep watch or watch out.

Questions about keep a watch out

What does keep a watch out mean?
Keep a watch out means synonym of keep an eye out.
What part of speech is keep a watch out?
Keep a watch out is a verb.
What is the past tense of keep a watch out?
The past tense of keep a watch out is kept a watch out.

Words near keep a watch out in the dictionary

  1. keep a lid on
  2. keep a look-out
  3. keep a lookout
  4. keep a low profile
  5. keep a tight rein on
  6. keep a watch out
  7. keep a weather eye open
  8. keep across
  9. keep ahead
  10. keep an act
  11. keep an eye on

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