watch out

The phrase "watch out" is commonly used to alert someone to be careful or to pay attention to potential danger.

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Definition

B1General

(informal, imperative)Be cautious or vigilant to avoid danger or trouble.

Example

  • Watch out for that car!
  • You should watch out when crossing the street.

B1General

(informal, imperative)A warning to be aware of a potential hazard or problem.

Example

  • Watch out, there's ice on the road!
  • Watch out for pickpockets in the crowded area.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "watch out":

look out for someonebe on the lookoutkeep a lookoutwatch one's stepwatch one's backkeep an eye openheads upkeep outtake carestay outdon't look nowout of the waykeep away fromkeep out ofwarning signbuyer bewarecatch outkeep awaywarning bellstand backget out