Meanings
present singular third person watches one's tongue · participle present watching one's tongue · participle past watched one's tongue · past watched one's tongue
- Synonym of watch one's mouth.
Mr. Will, whose inkhornisms remain a weekly treat, has had tough words for former White Housers who write tell-all books, so the younger George had better watch his tongue.
1997 February 1, Walter Goodman, “The Role of Partisans in a Neutral Business”, in The New York Times, →ISSNSynonyms: watch one's mouth
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of watch one's mouth.
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watch one's tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20one's%20tongue
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