English · Common Verbs
watching
/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/
[/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/]
present participle of watch
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'watch': showing that someone is looking at something attentively now.
Example
The cat is watching the birds outside the window and twitching its tail with excitement.
The cat is watching the birds outside the window and twitching its tail with excitement.
Etymology
From Old English 'wæccan', with the '-ing' ending forming the present participle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing ongoing observation.