time watch

English

Verb

time watch (third-person singular simple present time watches, present participle time watching, simple past and past participle time watched)

  1. (intransitive) To frequently check the current time.
    • 2015, Hanno W. Kirk, Restoring the Brain, page 99:
      Do not time watch. Clocks should not be visible from the bed.
    • 2019, Hamish Robertson, Tepid Steps:
      Time was getting on and so Marrrie showed them the bungalow but Blake was time watching;
    • 2021, Don J Webber, How to Enhance Your Research: 100 Practical Tips for Academics:
      Pace yourself. If you have this flexibility, do not do too much in one day and try not to time watch.
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