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waste
waste|basket /we I stbɑːsk I t, -bæsk-/ (wastebaskets ) N‑COUNT A wastebasket is the same as a wastepaper basket . [AM ]
wast|ed /we I st I d/
1
ADJ
A
wasted
action is one that is unnecessary. □
2
ADJ
Someone who is
wasted
is very tired and weak, often because of an illness. □
wa ste dis|pos|al (waste disposals ) N‑COUNT A waste disposal or a waste disposal unit is a small machine in a kitchen sink that chops up vegetable waste. [BRIT ] in AM, use garbage disposal
waste|ful
/we
I
stfʊl/ ADJ
Action that is
wasteful
uses too much of something valuable such as time, money, or energy. □ [+
waste|land /we I stlænd/ (wastelands )
1
N‑VAR
[oft adj N
] A
wasteland
is an area of land on which not much can grow or which has been spoiled in some way. □
2
N‑COUNT
[oft adj N
] If you refer to a place, situation, or period in time as a
wasteland
, you are criticizing it because you think there is nothing interesting or exciting in it. [DISAPPROVAL
] □ [+
waste|paper bas|ket /we I stpe I pə r bɑːsk I t, -bæsk-/ (wastepaper baskets ) N‑COUNT A wastepaper basket is a container for rubbish, especially paper, which is usually placed on the floor in the corner of a room or next to a desk.
wast|ing /we I st I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] A wasting disease is one which makes you gradually become thinner and weaker.
wast|rel /we I strəl/ (wastrels ) N‑COUNT If you describe someone as a wastrel you mean that they are lazy and spend their time and money on foolish things. [LITERARY ]
watch
➊ LOOKING AND PAYING ATTENTION
➋ INSTRUMENT THAT TELLS THE TIME
➊ watch ◆◆◆ /wɒ tʃ/ (watches , watching , watched )
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1
VERB
If you
watch
someone or something, you look at them, usually for a period of time, and pay attention to what is happening. □ [V
n]
2
VERB
If you
watch
something on television or an event such as a sports match, you spend time looking at it, especially when you see it from the beginning to the end. □ [V
n]
3
VERB
If you
watch
a situation or event, you pay attention to it or you are aware of it, but you do not influence it. □ [V
n]
4
VERB
If you
watch
people, especially children or animals, you are responsible for them, and make sure that they are not in danger. □ [V
n]
5
VERB
If you
watch
someone, you follow them secretly or spy on them. □ [V
n]