watchout

[ woch-out ]

noun

1. the act of looking out for or anticipating something; lookout:

   Keep a watchout for dishonest behavior.

Word History and Origins

Origin of watchout¹

1880–85, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase watch out

Example Sentences

I kept a cautious and suspicious watchout, worrying in the back of my mind that someone among them might turn up with a jetcopter.

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