Present participle of watch 2. To look at something for a period of time, especially somethingÒ€¦. Learn more.

They were sitting watching television. Definition of watch verb from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens. Watch somebody/something i was Ò€¦ Watching refers to the act of observing something carefully. It can involve viewing a performance, monitoring an event, or simply looking at something occurring in real time. She tries to watch her weight.

Watching refers to the act of observing something carefully. It can involve viewing a performance, monitoring an event, or simply looking at something occurring in real time. She tries to watch her weight. [=she tries not to gain weight] the doctor told him that he has to watch what he eats. We've been watching how much money we spend.