hate-watch UK /ˈheɪt.wɒtʃ/US /ˈheɪt.wɑtʃ/verb 2noun 1forms 5 verb2 •To watch a sports game of a particular team in hopes of seeing them lose; because of a rivalry or that the loss of that particular team would help another team's standings.Among my favorite things about the season is the resounding crunch of stepping on a leaf, wearing pants all the time and the end of hate-watching yet another season of "The Newsroom." — 2013 •(informal) To watch a television program, etc., that one dislikes, for the pleasure one derives from criticizing or making fun of it. noun1 •(informal) Such a program. formshate watched · hate-watched · hate-watching · hate watches · hate-watches
