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watch vs graveyard watch

graveyard watch vs watch

watch and graveyard watch both are nouns.

watch is a verb but graveyard watch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
graveyard watch Yes No No No
As nouns, graveyard watch is a hyponym of watch; that is, graveyard watch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
  • graveyard watch: a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
Other hyponyms of watch include dogwatch, middle watch, midwatch, night watch.
watch (noun) graveyard watch (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
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
watch (verb) graveyard 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 watch and graveyard watch

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