past / past participle verb
Put water on plants or gave water to animals or people.
She watered the plants before work.
The horses were watered at noon.
American English
How to pronounce watered
verb · adjectiveA1Very common word
WAWderd
/ˈwɔ.ɾɚd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of water
Watered can be the past form or past participle of water. In watered plants, it describes plants that have received water. Watered down is a separate phrase meaning made weaker or more diluted.
Put water on plants or gave water to animals or people.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past / past participle verb
Produced tears, especially because of smoke, onions, or strong feelings.
My eyes watered when I cut onions.
Her eyes watered in the smoke.
adjective
Having received water.
The watered plants looked healthy.
We moved the watered flowers into the shade.
Useful expressions
to make a drink or food thinner by adding more liquid; to make an idea or statement less strong
They watered down the proposal before the vote.
in trouble or facing a difficult situation
He is in hot water after missing the deadline.
something bad that happened in the past and is no longer worth worrying about
We argued about it, but it's water under the bridge now.