noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study. uncountable
2. 2
   paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle of clock-watch form-of, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

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