clock-watching

noun

The act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study.

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Meanings

nounclock-watching (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study.
verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of clock-watch
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APA

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

MLA

“clock-watching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock-watching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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