Phrase Hound found 32 phrases and 22 compound words that contain watching. The most common are listed below. Open watching in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 32
- whale watchingThe practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat.
- bird watchingAlternative spelling of birdwatching: Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
- watching overpresent participle and gerund of watch over
- people watchingAlternative form of peoplewatching: The act or habit of observing people and their behavior as a recreational activity.
- Watching Movies
- Watching television
- binge watchingThe viewing of numerous episodes of a television show in one sitting.
- hate-watchingThe practice of watching a television program that one dislikes for the pleasure one derives from criticizing or mocking it.
- time watchingpresent participle and gerund of time watch
- night-watchingThe act or practice of keeping watch at night; night vigil.
- watching briefIn criminal cases, a brief to represent a client who is not a direct party to the suit, and to serve as an observer.
- butterfly watchingA hobby concerned with the observation and study of butterflies.
- watching paint drypresent participle and gerund of watch paint dry
- watching grass growpresent participle of watch grass grow: To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.
- clock-watchingThe act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study.
- pocket watchingpresent participle and gerund of pocket watch
- re-watchingpresent participle and gerund of re-watch
- watching outpresent participle and gerund of watch out
- watching briefsplural of watching brief: In criminal cases, a brief to represent a client who is not a direct party to the suit, and to serve as an observer.
- like nobody's watchingIn an unashamed, unrestrained manner.
- watching the world go bypresent participle and gerund of watch the world go by
- navel-watchingSynonym of navel-gazing: The contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation.
- watching the world burnpresent participle of watch the world burn: To watch the chaos, pain or death that results from the actions of others or oneself with an attitude of detachment or indifference.
- watching the fur flypresent participle and gerund of watch the fur fly
- watching like a hawkpresent participle and gerund of watch like a hawk
Compound words 22
- birdwatchingObserving or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
- whalewatchingThe recreational observation of whales.
- peoplewatchingThe act or habit of observing people and their behavior as a recreational activity.
- watchingnessThe quality of watching; vigilant attention.
- sportswatchingThe act of watching sports on television.
- coastwatchingThe military intelligence work of the coastwatchers.
- moonwatchingobservation of the Moon
- seawatchingA type of birdwatching where participants observe seabirds from a fixed point on the mainland.
- watchinglyWhile watching; with watchful attention.
- girlwatchingObserving young women as a recreational activity.