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attending vs clock-watching

clock-watching vs attending

attending and clock-watching both are nouns.

attending is an adjective but clock-watching is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attending Yes Yes No No
clock-watching Yes No No No
As nouns, clock-watching is a hyponym of attending; that is, clock-watching is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attending:
  • attending: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
  • clock-watching: paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)
Other hyponyms of attending include attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard, ear, eye, notice, observance, observation, notice.
attending (noun) clock-watching (noun)
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attending (adjective) clock-watching (adjective)
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Difference between attending and clock-watching

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