Watchout
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Watchout is a noun meaning A lookout; a person who stands guard watching for something.
Meaning
A lookout; a person who stands guard watching for something.
More Meanings
- (firefighting) Any potentially hazardous condition or situation that may make a fire more dangerous.
Example Sentences
A change in wind direction is a watchout.
Being uninformed on firefighting strategy and tactics is a watchout.
Half of the beggars observed appeared to have watchouts and, similar to those on the Strand, on some pitches two watchouts operated looking out for police coming from different directions.
Word Forms
- watchouts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include careful, lookout, watchkeeper, look-see, watchman, watcher.
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