Meanings
verbkeep a watch out (third-person singular simple present keeps a watch out, present participle keeping a watch out, simple past and past participle kept a watch out)
present singular third person keeps a watch out · participle present keeping a watch out · participle past kept a watch out · past kept a watch out
- Synonym of keep an eye out.
Synonyms: keep an eye out
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of keep an eye out.
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Origin
Apparently a confused blending of keep an eye out with keep watch or watch out.
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APA
keep a watch out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20a%20watch%20out
MLA
“keep a watch out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20a%20watch%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep a watch out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20a%20watch%20out.
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