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watch vs pocket watch

pocket watch vs watch

watch and pocket watch both are nouns.

watch is a verb but pocket watch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
pocket watch Yes No No No
As nouns, pocket watch is a hyponym of watch; that is, pocket watch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: a small portable timepiece
  • pocket watch: a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket
watch (noun) pocket watch (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket
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) pocket 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 pocket watch

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