watch out
Phrasal verbwatches out, watching out, watched out
Formswatches out, watching out, watched out
- 1Said to warn someone that something bad is about to happen.
Watch out! A car is coming!
"Watch out!" Mom shouted when I almost stepped on the broken glass.
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- 2To be careful and pay attention to what is around you.
Watch out for cars when you cross the street.
We watched out for falling rocks as we climbed the hill.
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Origin
From watch + out.