overwatch

[ oh-ver-woch ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈwɒtʃ /

verb (used with object)

to watch over.
Archaic. to weary by keeping awake.

Origin of overwatch

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + watch

OTHER WORDS FROM overwatch

o·ver·watch·er, noun

Words nearby overwatch

overturn, overuse, overvalue, overview, overvoltage, overwatch, overwear, overweary, overween, overweening, overweigh

Example sentences from the Web for overwatch

  • Like legendary sentinels of a vanished past, they seem to overwatch the valley.

    Mexico |Charles Reginald Enock

British Dictionary definitions for overwatch

overwatch
/ (ˌəʊvəˈwɒtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to watch over
archaic to fatigue with long watching or lack of sleep