SPECTATOR
ADJECTIVES
1712 — SPECTATORIAL characteristic of a spectator
1977 — SPECTATORISH characteristic of a spectator or observer
NOUNS
1712 — SPECTATORSHIP a being a spectator or beholder
1889 — SPECTATORISM a being a spectator at sports or games
NOUNS – PERSON
1374 — BEHOLDER a spectator; one who beholds, a watcher, a looker on
1450 — OVERSEER a person who looks down from above; an onlooker, a spectator → obs.
1534 — BYSTANDER a spectator or onlooker; a person who is present when something is happening but is not involved
1536 — LOOKER-ON an observer, a spectator → arch.
1550 — ONLOOKER an observer, a spectator
1565 — VIEWER a casual observer, a spectator
1590 — REGARDANT a beholder; a spectator → obs.
1604 — GROUNDLING a spectator of average or inferior tastes; an uncritical or unrefined person
1610 — SUPERVISOR a spectator, an observer; an onlooker → obs.
1632 — FRIEND-SPECTATOR a spectator who is friendly or well-disposed
1632 — SPECTATRESS a female spectator
1633 — UNDERSTANDER a spectator standing on the ground or floor, esp. in a theatre → obs.
1647 — SPECULATOR a spectator, an observer → obs.
1658 — CONTEMPLATOR a spectator or observer, esp. one who observes carefully or attentively
1682 — FAN a fanatic; a keen and regular spectator of a sport
1799 — TITLARK a spectator; an onlooker; a witness → sl., obs.
1819 — SMOKE-A-PIPE KID a relaxed spectator at some sporting event → UK sl.
1825 — PEEPER a spectator, esp. at a prize-fight → UK sl.
1855 — TO-LOOKER a spectator → Eng. dial.
1894 — KIBITZ a spectator of a game, esp. of cards → colloq.
1894 — RAILBIRD a spectator or onlooker watching from outside the rail → chiefly US
1915 — KIBITZER a spectator of a games, esp. of cards, esp. of one who offers usually unwelcome advice → colloq.
1962 — MINCH an undesirable spectator → Amer. auction usage (Bk.)
1966 — BOO-BOY a spectator or supporter who habitually jeers or finds fault → sport usage, chiefly UK
1976 — PUNTER a spectator, a member of an audience → colloq.
1992 — SPECKIE a spectator → Aust. sl.
VERBS
1398 — STAND BY to be an onlooker or spectator; to be present but uninvolved when something is happening
1577 — GIVE A PERSON THE GAZE to be a spectator of, to look on at → obs.
1894 — KIBITZ to watch as a spectator, typically while offering advice or criticism → obs.
1919 — SIT IN to attend an event as a spectator or observer
1929 — SPECTATE to be a spectator rather than a participant, esp. at a sporting event
1948 — WATCH ON to be an onlooker or spectator
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