watch it

verb

To be careful or cautious; to pay attention to what one is doing (usually imperative).

“Hey, watch it! You nearly hit me.”

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Meanings

verbwatch it (third-person singular simple present watches it, present participle watching it, simple past and past participle watched it)

present singular third person watches it · participle present watching it · participle past watched it · past watched it

  1. idiomaticTo be careful or cautious; to pay attention to what one is doing (usually imperative).

    Hey, watch it! You nearly hit me.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
agogareblackfriarscave

Translations

Spanish suave, bestia
  • suaveto pay attention to what one is doing
  • bestiato pay attention to what one is doing
Cite this entry
APA

watch it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20it

MLA

“watch it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20it. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watch it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20it.

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