# watching

Pronunciation: say "WOCH-ing" US /ˈwɑt͡ʃɪŋ/, UK /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of watch. — present participle and gerund of watch
   - Simple: Present participle of watch. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _She was watching the door for any sign of movement._
   - _Watching the news, he grew increasingly worried about the storm._

## Noun

2. The act of keeping one's eyes on a person or thing, whether to observe it or to guard it.
   - Simple: The act of looking at someone or something carefully for a time.
   - _His careful watching of the children prevented several accidents that afternoon._
   - _The long watching of the harbor finally paid off when the missing boat appeared._

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