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watch vs listening watch

listening watch vs watch

watch and listening watch both are nouns.

watch is a verb but listening watch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
listening watch Yes No No No
As nouns, listening watch is a hyponym of watch; that is, listening watch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  • listening watch: a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
Other hyponyms of watch include continuous receiver watch, spying, overwatch.
watch (noun) listening watch (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
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) listening 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 listening watch

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