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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

time watch en · VERB

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
time watches Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
time watching Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
time watched Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
time watched Tense=Past lexicographic