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.