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listening watch vs watch

watch vs listening watch

listening watch and watch both are nouns.

listening watch is not a verb while watch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
listening watch Yes No No No
watch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, watch is a hypernym of listening watch; that is, watch is a word with a broader meaning than listening watch:
  • listening watch: a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
  • watch: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
Other hypernyms of listening watch include vigil.
listening watch (noun) watch (noun)
a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
a small portable timepiece
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
listening watch (verb) watch (verb)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
look attentively
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
observe without intervening
observe or determine by looking
see or watch
follow with the eyes or the mind
Difference between listening watch and watch

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