Historical Practices And Customs

noun a small beetle that makes a ticking sound, believed in folklore to portend a death

• The deathwatch beetle is known for the tapping sound it makes in the walls of old buildings.
• I heard a deathwatch beetle in the attic last night, it was so loud!
• I swear, that deathwatch beetle is driving me crazy with its noise.
• The constant ticking of the clock felt like a deathwatch counting down the hours of his life.

verb a verb phrase indicating a past habit or state that is no longer true

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• In the past, he used to attend all the board meetings regularly.
• She used to play basketball every weekend when she was younger.
• I used to binge-watch that show all the time.
• His old car used to be a real gas guzzler before he got it fixed up.