timekeep

A timekeeper; someone or something that timekeeps.

Noun

  1. A timekeeper; someone or something that timekeeps.
    • A timekeep gave us our cards and our badges and told us where to punch in and then let out a yell for Johnson, our straw boss. - 1938, Wessel Smitter, F. O. B. Detroit, page 15:
    • Round little timekeeps set with crystal eye. - 1947, The Hopkins Review - Volumes 1-3:
    • Now to my point, I just arranged my clocks and other timekeeps in my display casement when the explosion struck. - 2003, Kenneth Sanford, Legion's Riddle: The Hero's Journey, page 16:

Origin

From time + keep, or possibly back-formation from timekeeping.

Forms

timekeeps time-keep time keep

Verb

  1. To keep track of and/or enforce any restrictions on the time; keep time.
    • Thus, the difficulty retarded persons experience with focusing and/or maintaining their attention toward a relevant stimulus dimension (Fisher & Zeaman, 1973) may well hinder their ability to timekeep and predict...
    • This exercise takes about forty-five minutes. Arrange for someone to timekeep. - 1981, Sheila Ernst, Lucy Goodison, In our own hands: a woman's guide to self-help therapy, page 42:
    • Timekeeping is very important, so it is advisable to appoint a responsible and reliable person whose only job is to timekeep. - 2000, Eric Brymer, Tom Hughes, Loel Collins, The Art of Freestyle, page 215:

Forms

timekeeps timekeeping timekept time-keep time keep