watch and wait

noun

Watchful waiting.

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Meanings

nounwatch and wait (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineWatchful waiting.

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APA

watch and wait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20and%20wait

MLA

“watch and wait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20and%20wait. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watch and wait,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20and%20wait.

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