clock-watcher

English - Turkish

Definition of clock-watcher in English Turkish dictionary

tembel işçi veya öğrenci

saat izleyici

{i} çıkış saatini dört gözle bekleyen kimse

(isim) çıkış saatini dört gözle bekleyen kimse

English - English

Definition of clock-watcher in English English dictionary

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.

{i} person who is eager for the time to pass (at work, school etc.); one who watches the time in a close manner

a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time

Hyphenation

clock-watch·er