Phrase guide

watch out

intj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

intj

Meaning 1

Used to warn someone of an imminent danger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Watch out for low doorways, so you don’t hit your head.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Watch out for pickpockets!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: watch, look out

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: beware, mind, keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned, keep one's eyes open, look after

History

Etymology

watch + out

Across languages

Translations

82 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: pasop — proceed with caution
  • Ahtna: ʼezgiiʼ — proceed with caution
  • Basque: kontuz — proceed with caution
  • Belarusian: асцяро́жна! (ascjaróžna!) — proceed with caution
  • Bengali: খবরদার (khobrodar) — proceed with caution
  • Bulgarian: внимавай! (vnimavaj!) — proceed with caution
  • Bulgarian: пази се! (pazi se!) — proceed with caution
  • Catalan: compte! — proceed with caution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小心! (xiǎoxīn!) — proceed with caution
  • Czech: pozor! — proceed with caution
  • Czech: bacha! — proceed with caution
  • Danish: pas på — proceed with caution
  • Dutch: pas op — proceed with caution
  • Finnish: varo! — proceed with caution
  • Finnish: varokaa! — proceed with caution
  • French: attention — proceed with caution
  • Galician: ollo! — proceed with caution
  • Galician: cata — proceed with caution
  • German: Achtung — proceed with caution
  • German: Vorsicht — proceed with caution
  • German: vorsichtig — proceed with caution
  • German: passt auf! — proceed with caution
  • German: pass auf! — proceed with caution
  • Greek: προσοχή! (prosochí!) — proceed with caution
  • Hungarian: vigyázzon — proceed with caution
  • Hungarian: vigyázz — proceed with caution
  • Hungarian: vigyázzanak — proceed with caution
  • Hungarian: vigyázzatok — proceed with caution
  • Italian: attenzione! — proceed with caution
  • Japanese: 気を付けて! (ki o tsukete!) — proceed with caution
  • Khmer: ប្រយ័ត្ន (prɑɑyat) — proceed with caution
  • Korean: 조심해! (josimhae!) — proceed with caution
  • Malay: awas! — proceed with caution
  • Neapolitan: accorte! — proceed with caution
  • Polish: uwaga! — proceed with caution
  • Portuguese: cuidado! — proceed with caution
  • Romanian: fiți atenți! — proceed with caution
  • Romanian: fi atent! — proceed with caution
  • Romanian: atenție! — proceed with caution
  • Russian: осторо́жно! (ostoróžno!) — proceed with caution
  • Serbo-Croatian: pazi! — proceed with caution
  • Spanish: cuidado — proceed with caution
  • Spanish: ojo — proceed with caution
  • Spanish: tate — proceed with caution
  • Spanish: epa — proceed with caution
  • Spanish: épale — proceed with caution
  • Spanish: to — proceed with caution
  • Spanish: alerta — proceed with caution
  • Spanish: avisón — proceed with caution
  • Swedish: se upp — proceed with caution
  • Ukrainian: обере́жно! (oberéžno!) — proceed with caution
  • Armenian: զգուշանալ (zgušanal) — to use caution
  • Bulgarian: внима́вам (vnimávam) — to use caution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 注意 (zhùyì) — to use caution
  • Czech: dávat pozor — to use caution
  • Czech: dávat bacha — to use caution
  • Dutch: oppassen — to use caution
  • Finnish: varoa — to use caution
  • French: faire attention — to use caution
  • German: aufpassen — to use caution
  • German: achtgeben — to use caution
  • Hungarian: vigyáz — to use caution
  • Ingrian: hoitiissa — to use caution
  • Italian: attento! — to use caution
  • Italian: fare attenzione — to use caution
  • Japanese: 気を付ける (ki o tsukeru) — to use caution
  • Neapolitan: stà accorte — to use caution
  • Portuguese: ter cuidado — to use caution
  • Portuguese: tomar cuidado — to use caution
  • Romanian: fi atent — to use caution
  • Russian: остерега́ться (osteregátʹsja) — to use caution
  • Spanish: tener cuidado — to use caution
  • Spanish: estar al loro — to use caution
  • Spanish: estar atento — to use caution
  • Spanish: estarse alerto — to use caution
  • Swedish: se upp — to use caution
  • Venetan: ocio — to use caution
  • Venetan: òcio — to use caution
  • Vietnamese: coi chừng — to use caution
  • Vietnamese: cẩn thận — to use caution
  • Vietnamese: chú ý — to use caution
  • Vietnamese: để ý — to use caution