Collocations for watch - noun
1. instrument for telling the time
ADJECTIVE
digital
analogue/analog, mechanical (esp. AmE)
pocket, wrist (usually wristwatch)
sports
designer
antique
quartz
diamond, gold, silver
analogue/analog, mechanical (esp. AmE)
pocket, wrist (usually wristwatch)
sports
designer
antique
quartz
diamond, gold, silver
VERB + watch
check,
consult,
glance at,
look at
reset, set
Don't forget to set your watch to local time.
reset, set
Don't forget to set your watch to local time.
synchronize
Let's synchronize our watches.
Let's synchronize our watches.
wind
Quartz watches don't need winding.
Quartz watches don't need winding.
have on,
wear
put on
take off
put on
take off
watch + VERB
go,
work
My watch is ten years old and it's still going.
My watch is ten years old and it's still going.
stop
Sorry I'm late—my watch has stopped.
Sorry I'm late—my watch has stopped.
be slow,
lose sth
My watch loses a minute each day.
My watch loses a minute each day.
be fast,
gain sth
read sth (esp. AmE), say sth, show sth
My watch says three o'clock.
read sth (esp. AmE), say sth, show sth
My watch says three o'clock.
beep
Her wrist watch beeped.
Her wrist watch beeped.
2. guard
ADJECTIVE
careful,
close,
vigilant
(esp. BrE)
I kept a close watch on my bag as I sat on the train.
They kept a vigilant watch for the enemy.
I kept a close watch on my bag as I sat on the train.
They kept a vigilant watch for the enemy.
constant
night
flood, hurricane (esp. AmE), storm, tornado (esp. AmE)
We have tornado watches in effect for a lot of Florida.
night
flood, hurricane (esp. AmE), storm, tornado (esp. AmE)
We have tornado watches in effect for a lot of Florida.
suicide
prisoners on suicide watch
prisoners on suicide watch
neighbourhood/neighborhood
VERB + watch
keep,
stand
Two soldiers were ordered to keep watch for enemy aircraft.
Two soldiers were ordered to keep watch for enemy aircraft.
put
The garrison commander had put an extra watch on the prisoners.
The garrison commander had put an extra watch on the prisoners.
post
That night they posted watches.
That night they posted watches.
maintain
The authorities maintained a careful watch over the establishment.
The authorities maintained a careful watch over the establishment.
issue
(AmE)
They're in charge of issuing the tornado watches.
They're in charge of issuing the tornado watches.
PREPOSITION
on watch
Some of the crew were sleeping, while others were on watch.
Some of the crew were sleeping, while others were on watch.
on the watch for
Cats are constantly on the watch for mice or other small mammals.
Cats are constantly on the watch for mice or other small mammals.
PHRASES
keep watch over sb/sth,
stand watch over sb/sth
She keeps watch over the inmates.
She keeps watch over the inmates.