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timekeeper

timekeeper

1 4.4
A sports official who keeps game time and signals the end
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪmˌkiːpər/
translation icon : cronometrista
  • At the preliminary hearing, the Dodgers' official timekeeper led off the show by validating the timing of the Curb footage.
  • an official timekeeper

Examples

  • As soon as a teammate or teammates respond with the correct French sentence, the teacher calls time, the timekeeper stops the clock, and announces the amount of time taken.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The official timekeeper is counting the seconds across the ring.

    Race (2016)

  • Offer to be a timekeeper at football games.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I was the official timekeeper.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • And Bradley is the official timekeeper.

    How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)

  • The coach designated her as the official timekeeper for the basketball game.

  • As the timekeeper, he ensured that the race started and ended on time.

  • During the championship, the timekeeper kept track of all the rounds in the boxing match.

Synonyms

timer
vstimekeeper
18 2.4

A person who keeps track of time during a game or race

is focused on games and events and does not explicitly include races
trackman
vstimekeeper
6.5

A person who records times and results at track races

is broader in scope, covering games and events beyond track races
clocker
vstimekeeper
  • Jargon
9.6

A person who times horses or athletes to record how fast they run

is the official for games and events rather than timing training or racehorse performance

How Precise

clocker
  • Jargon
9.6
timekeeper
1 4.4

Surface Forms

timekeeper singular
timekeepers plural

Morphology

timekeeper = time + keeper (transparent) = time + keeper

As a compound, 'time' + 'keeper' clearly denotes the official who keeps track of time.

Etymology

Timekeeper comes from time ('hours and minutes') and keeper ('one who keeps or watches'). In sport, imagine a person who 'keeps' the clock like a goalkeeper keeps the goal, so a timekeeper is the official who watches and controls the game time.