telling time

A form of tell time — To measure time, to determine the current time.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tell time
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APA

telling time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20time

MLA

“telling time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telling time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20time.

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