clock-watcher

See also: clockwatcher and clock watcher

English

Alternative forms

• clock watcher

Noun

clock-watcher (plural clock-watchers)

1. A person who is eager for time to pass (e.g., at work or school), especially when faced with an undesirable task.

   The teacher had a heart-to-heart talk with the student who was a clock-watcher, stressing the importance of putting his mind to his schoolwork.

Related terms

• clock-watch
• clock-watching