timekeep noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •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 verb1 •To keep track of and/or enforce any restrictions on the time; keep time.This exercise takes about forty-five minutes. Arrange for someone to timekeep. — 1981 formstimekept · timekeeping · timekeeps