stopwatch B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled stop-watch US /ˈstɑːpˌwɑːtʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #27690 Meanings 1 noun A watch that can be started and stopped to measure exactly how long something takes. The coach used a stopwatch to time the runners. 2 verb To measure how long something takes using a stopwatch. She stopwatched each lap to track his progress. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a watch that can be started... stop watch Word family Forms stopwatches Etymology AI details From stop + watch. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # stopwatch **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈstɑːpˌwɑːtʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 27690 ## Meanings 1. A watch that can be started and stopped to measure exactly how long something takes. 2. To measure how long something takes using a stopwatch. ## Examples - The coach used a stopwatch to time the runners. - She stopwatched each lap to track his progress. ## Etymology From stop + watch. ## AI Etymology Stopwatch is from stop + watch. In present-day use, it can mean a watch that can be started and stopped to measure exactly how long something takes, or to measure how long something takes using a stopwatch. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown