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