clock watcher

A form of clock-watcher — A person who is eager for time to pass (e.g., at work or school), especially when faced with an undesirable task.

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Meanings

nounclock watcher (plural clock watchers)

plural clock watchers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of clock-watcher.
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APA

clock watcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20watcher

MLA

“clock watcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20watcher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clock watcher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20watcher.

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