DEATHWATCH - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers

Synonyms

Booklouse, Book louse, Liposcelis divinatorius, Deathwatch beetle, Deathwatch

🔗 Related Words

death – A related word in the same word family.

watch – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

These related words all descended from the same ancestor thousands of years ago.

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Deathwatch

ButterscotchHopscotchStopwatchWristwatch

➡️ Words that Start with DE

Destains Demandasaurus Designated Despatch Defy Decerebrating Descriptions Detachment Dedication Deaccession Dewberry Departs

Words that End with CH ⬅️

Clinch Clunch Clutch Coach Cockroach Eunuch Exarch Hooch Hootch Quetch Ranch Ratch