watches out

Keeps an eye

Watches out means to stay alert for danger or problems.

It often appears as a warning: Watch out for that pothole! or Watch out—he's behind you!

To watch out for someone can also mean to look after them protectively: Her older brother watches out for her at school.

Related

heads up · danger ahead · defender · chaperone · protecting · vigilant · avoiding · mindful · carefulness · take care · safety first · sentinel · custodian · warden · attentiveness · beware · on guard · sentry

Opposites
vigilance/alertness

watches outignores

Refuses to acknowledge

overlooks · disregards · tunes out · zones out · spaces out

protective care

watches outneglects

Fails to care for

endangers · abandons · jeopardizes · sabotages · exposes

Family

watch, out, watches, watched, watching, watcher, watchers, watchful, watchfully

Familiarity
Top 20,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G