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Clockwatching
Continually looking at the time to see how much longer one has to work or study
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Continually looking at the time to see how much longer one has to work or study
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Clockwatching"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| clock-watchingnoun | The act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study. |
| clocknoun | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| clockingnoun | A time measurement made according to a clock. |
| time worknoun | Alternative form of timework. [Work for which a certain rate is paid per unit of time.] |
| time studynoun | (Taylorism) A direct and continuous observation of a task, using a timekeeping device to record the time taken to accomplish the task. |
| watchworknoun | The work produced by watchmaking; the mechanical or electronic arrangements making up a watch (portable timepiece). |
| time-booknoun | Alternative form of timebook. [A book recording the time spent on tasks by employees.] |
| ghurrynoun | (by extension) A clock or watch. |
| punch clocknoun | Synonym of time clock. |
| watchnoun | A portable or wearable timepiece. |
| clock hournoun | A full sixty-minute period (as opposed to a scheduled length of time that is called an "hour" but not equivalent to sixty minutes, such as a student hour). |
| timekeepingnoun | The measurement of time, or determining what the local time is: the act or process of keeping the time. |
| time of daynoun | The time according to the clock. |
| ticking clocknoun | (writing) A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension. |
| time clocknoun | A device that records, on (digital or paper) timecards, the times when employees begin and finish work. |
| time eaternoun | (informal) An activity or event that is very time-consuming and usually a waste of time. |
| time-slotnoun | Alternative form of timeslot. [A conventionally defined time interval in a schedule.] |
| forewatchverb | (transitive) To look out for; watch over |
| timesucknoun | (informal) Synonym of time sink. |
| face timenoun | Time spent in visual communication with another party (as opposed to communication over the phone, via e-mail, instant messaging, etc.). |
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