watching watc·hing UK/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ US/ˈwɑt͡ʃɪŋ/ very common noun 1. the act of observing; taking a patient look Synonymsobservationobservance Related words Word family watchobserve Broader terms look Narrower terms monitoringsightingstargazing WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.