clock-watcher

noun

clock-watch·​er ˈkläk-ˌwä-chər 

: a person (such as a worker or student) who keeps close watch on the passage of time

clock-watching

ˈkläk-ˌwä-chiŋ 

noun

Examples of clock-watcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next, commission an independent surveyor to examine the workmanship and see if the vessel has been made by craftspeople or clock-watchers. — Benjamin Maltby, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clock-watcher

• watcher