watch verb

ADV. carefully, closely, intently She watched the man closely to see where he would go. | idly | impassively, numbly | anxiously, helplessly, warily She watched helplessly as her husband was dragged away. | open-mouthed | covertly | in silence, silently | just I love just watching the world go by.

VERB + WATCH could only They could only watch in silence as their possessions were taken away. | continue to | pause to, stop to They stopped to watch the procession go by. | love to | let sb He let me watch while he assembled the model. | make sb The women were made to watch while their children were slaughtered.

PREP. for We watched for any sign of change in the weather. | from They watched from an upstairs window. | in She watched in astonishment as he smashed the machine to pieces. | with He watched with great interest how she coaxed the animals towards her.

PHRASES sit/stand and watch She stood and watched them walk off down the road.