# watched

Pronunciation: say "WOCHT" US /wɑt͡ʃt/, UK /wɒtʃt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of watch. — simple past and past participle of watch
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of watch. Use this form for watching that already happened.
   - _The detective watched the suspect from across the street._
   - _She has watched that documentary several times._

## Adjective

2. Kept under close and ongoing observation or surveillance.
   - Simple: Looked at or kept track of closely by someone.
   - _The newly watched border crossing saw a sharp drop in smuggling._
   - _Closely watched patients recover steadily under constant monitoring._
3. Wearing a watch; usually said of the wrist on which it is strapped.
   - Simple: Wearing a watch, most often said of a person's wrist.
   - _The lawyer tapped her watched wrist twice, a silent signal that the meeting had run long._
   - _A silver-watched wrist rested on the steering wheel, its dial catching the afternoon sun._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/watched (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).