watch out

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watch out

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verb watches out · watching out · watched out

  1. idiomatic To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative. Watch out for low doorways, so you don’t hit your head.

    Similar: to beware, to get away, to heed, to mind

interjection watch out !

  1. Used to warn someone of an imminent danger.

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verb to use caution

Españoltener cuidado, estar al loro, estar atento, estarse alerto
日本語気を付ける ki o tsukeru
中文注意 zhùyì
Portuguêster cuidado, tomar cuidado
Françaisfaire attention
Deutschaufpassen, achtgeben
Italianoattento!, fare attenzione
Românăfi atent
Русскийостерега́ться osteregátʹsja
Tiếng Việtcoi chừng, cẩn thận, chú ý, để ý

intj proceed with caution

Españolcuidado, ojo, tate, epa, épale, to
한국어조심해! josimhae!
日本語気を付けて! ki o tsukete!
中文小心! xiǎoxīn!
Portuguêscuidado!
Françaisattention
DeutschAchtung, Vorsicht, vorsichtig, passt auf!, pass auf!
Italianoattenzione!
Ελληνικάπροσοχή! prosochí!
Românăfiți atenți!, fi atent!, atenție!
Русскийосторо́жно! ostoróžno!

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"watch out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/watch%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"watch out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/watch%20out.

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@misc{watch_out_2026,
  title = {watch out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/watch%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}