1. deathwatch

noun. ['ˈdɛθˌwɑːtʃ'] bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death.

Rhymes with Deathwatch

• colorwatch
• corporatewatch
• creditwatch
• currencywatch
• moneywatch
• stopwatch
• wristwatch

2. deathwatch

noun. ['ˈdɛθˌwɑːtʃ'] minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers.

Sentences with deathwatch

1. Noun, singular or mass
Pitch canker fungi are believed to spread via different insects, such as engraver, twig, cone and deathwatch beetles, as well as spittlebugs.