American English
/ˈwɔ.ɾɚ.ɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
the activity of giving water to plants
The usual pronunciation of “watering” is /ˈwɔ.ɾɚ.ɪŋ/. In some American accents, you may also hear /ˈwɑ.ɾə.ɹɪŋ/, with the first vowel like the vowel in “father”.
the activity of giving water to plants
Regular watering of the plants is important.
Watering the flowers takes ten minutes.
regular watering · daily watering · watering schedule
regular watering of + noun
watering + noun
giving water to a plant, garden, or area of ground
I am watering the plants.
She started watering the lawn.
watering the plants · watering the flowers · watering the lawn · watering the garden
be + watering + noun
start + watering + noun
producing tears or saliva, usually because of irritation or the sight or smell of food
My eyes are watering from the smoke.
His mouth was watering when he smelled the pizza.
watering eyes · eyes are watering · mouth is watering
eyes + be + watering
mouth + be + watering
a container with a handle and a spout, used for giving water to plants
I keep the watering can beside the hose.
very attractive to eat or drink because it looks or smells delicious
The restaurant served a mouth-watering steak.
a place where wild animals go to drink; informally, a bar where people meet
The elephants walked to the watering hole.