Clock Watcher (Noun)
Meaning
A worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new employee was labeled a clock watcher by his coworkers for constantly checking the time and leaving promptly at 5 PM every day.
- As the day wore on, John became a clock watcher, his attention span dwindling as he eagerly awaited the end of his shift.
- After a long week, Sarah found herself turning into a clock watcher, counting down the minutes until the weekend.
- His manager noticed that he had become a clock watcher, always packing up his things and preparing to leave as soon as the clock struck 5.
- As the workday dragged on, Tom's mind began to wander and he turned into a clock watcher, repeatedly glancing at the time and willing the hands to move faster.