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watches the world go by

watches the world go by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of watch the world go by.

Meaning of watch the world go by

Verb

watch the world go by (third-person singular simple present watches the world go by, present participle watching the world go by, simple past and past participle watched the world go by)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To pause and remain still whilst doing nothing but surveying the environment around oneself.
    • I think I'll just sit under this tree and watch the world go by.

Questions about watches the world go by

What is watches the world go by the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Watches the world go by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of watch the world go by.

Words near watches the world go by in the dictionary

  1. watches paint dry
  2. watches the birdie
  3. watches the feathers fly
  4. watches the fur fly
  5. watches the world burn
  6. watches the world go by
  7. watchest
  8. watchet
  9. watcheth
  10. watchets
  11. watcheye

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