Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1535]
barren, desert, desolation, waste; also badland; bush, brush; dust bowl; hinterland, upland; open, open air, outdoors, out-of-doors, nature, wild, wilderness
waste·pa·per noun : paper thrown away as used, not needed, or not fit for use
wast·er noun : one that wastes
wast·rel noun : one that wastes : SPENDTHRIFT
Synonyms
prodigal, profligate, spendthrift—more at PRODIGAL
1watch verb 1 : to be or stay awake intentionally : keep vigil <~ed by the patient's bedside> <~ and pray>
2 : to be on the lookout for danger : be on one's guard
3 : to keep guard <~ outside the door>
4 a : OBSERVE <~ a game>
b : to take care of
5 a : to observe closely in order to check on action or change
b : to keep in view so as to prevent harm or warn of danger <~ a brush fire carefully>
6 : to keep oneself informed about <~ his progress>
7 : to lie in wait for esp. so as to take advantage of <~ed her opportunity>
8 : to be expectant : wait for something
— watch·er noun
Synonyms
[5a] follow, heed, listen, mind, note, observe, regard—more at HEED
usually watch for [8] anticipate, await, expect, hope—more at EXPECT
2watch noun 1 : the act of keeping awake to guard, protect, or attend; also : a state of alert and continuous attention
2 : a public weather alert 3 : close observation 4 : a person who watches : LOOKOUT; also : the office or function of a sentinel or guard 5 : a period during which a part of a ship's crew is on duty; also : the part of a crew on duty during a watch 6 : a portable timepiece carried on the person Synonyms [1] alertness, attentiveness, lookout, surveillance, vigilance—more at VIGILANCE [4] custodian, guard, guardian, keeper, lookout, picket, sentry, warden, warder, watchman—more at GUARD watch·band noun : the bracelet or strap of a wristwatch watch·dog noun 1 : a dog kept to guard property 2 : one that guards or protects watch·ful adjective : steadily attentive and alert esp. to danger : VIGILANT — watch·ful·ly adverb Synonyms alert, attentive, awake, vigilant, wide-awake—more at ALERT watch·ful·ness noun : the act or state of being watchful watch·mak·er noun : a person who makes or repairs watches — watch·mak·ing noun watch·man noun 1 : a person assigned to watch : GUARD 2 : one who is employed to patrol property for the purpose of protecting it against theft, fire, or other damage Synonyms [1, 2] custodian, guard, guardian, keeper, lookout, picket, sentry, warden, warder, watch—more at GUARD watch night noun : a devotional service lasting until after midnight esp. on New Year's Eve watch out verb : to be vigilant or alert : be on the lookout — often used with for Synonyms usually watch out for beware, guard watch·tow·er noun : a tower for a lookout watch·word noun 1 : a secret word used as a signal or sign of recognition 2 : a word or motto used as a slogan or rallying cry Synonyms cry, shibboleth, slogan—more at SLOGAN 1water noun 1 : the liquid that descends as rain and forms rivers, lakes, and seas 2 : a natural mineral water — usu. used in pl. 3 plural : the water occupying or flowing in a particular bed; also : a band of seawater bordering on and under the control of a country 4 : any of various liquids containing or resembling water; especially : a watery fluid (as tears, urine, or sap) formed or circulating in a living organism 5 : a specified degree of thoroughness or completeness 2water verb 1 a : to moisten, sprinkle, or soak with water b : to supply with or get or take water <~ horses> 2 : to treat (as cloth) so as to give a lustrous appearance in wavy lines 3 : to dilute by or as if by adding water to — often used with down 4 : to form or secrete water or watery matter Synonyms [1a] bathe, douse, drench, soak, sop, souse, wash, wet—more at WET usually water down [3] adulterate, dilute, thin, weaken—more at ADULTERATE water bed noun : a bed whose mattress is