watchdog
watchdog · watchdogs · watchdogged · watchdogging
To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdogTo perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons · Recorded US: Speaker: Wodencafe Recorder: Wodencafe, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
UK/ˈwɒt͡ʃˌdɒɡ/US/ˈwɑːt͡ʃˌdɑːɡ/
Meaning
2 sensesTo perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.
Forms
watchdogs, watchdogging, watchdogged, watchdoggedirregular
| Base form | watchdog · to watchdog |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | watchdogs |
| Present participle | watchdogging |
| Past simple | watchdogged |
| Past participle | watchdogged |
Tenses
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Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.