endlesschecking
nounUK /ˈɛndləsˌtʃɛkɪŋ/
US /ˈɛndləsˌtʃɛkɪŋ/
Checking something again and again without ever stopping.
The endlesschecking of the door lock kept her awake all night.
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2. A computer process that keeps testing the same thing over and over.
The endlesschecking loop froze the program.
3. The habit of looking at messages or updates all the time.
His endlesschecking of his phone annoyed his friends.
4. A careful search that seems to have no end.
The endlesschecking of every box took the whole afternoon.