watch out

watch out
verb
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (Freq. 5)
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Watch out for pickpockets!

• Syn: ↑watch, ↑look out
• Derivationally related forms: ↑lookout (for: ↑look out), ↑watcher (for: ↑watch), ↑watch (for: ↑watch)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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intransitive verb
: to be vigilant : look out — often used with for

had better watch out for himself, or one day he would be sorry — Robert Westerby

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watch out (informal; orig US)
To look out, be careful
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Main Entry: ↑watch

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ˌwatch ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they watch out he/she/it watches out present participle watching out past tense watched out past participle watched out] phrasal verb
to be careful

Watch out – you’re going to hit that car!

You could have a nasty accident if you don’t watch out.

Thesaurus: to be carefulsynonym
Main entry: watch

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watch out [phrasal verb]
: to be aware of something dangerous

If you don't watch out you could fall.

You'd better watch out. [=be careful] These stairs are slippery.

— often + for

Watch out for that car!

There are many dangers that you need to watch out for.

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Main Entry: ↑watch

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ˌwatch ˈout derived
(informal) used to warn sb about sth dangerous

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Watch out! There's a car coming!

Main entry: ↑watchderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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