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clock

/klɑk/noun, verb1 syllable

Clock means: measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time.

Synonyms for clock8

verb, as in measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

also used for clock

slug, smack, thump, whack, read, turn back (the vehicle's) clock, wind back (the vehicle's) clock

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What does clock mean?2

verb

1

measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time“he clocked the runners”

noun

1

a timepiece that shows the time of day

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with clock?25

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All 25 rhymes for clock, grouped by syllable

Clock in a sentence

  • I repaired the clock, it is now in order.unknown
  • Thirty years ago, the clock was struck by lightning.Lepotdeterre
  • During the war, factories ran around the clock.Hybrid
  • As soon as the alarm clock rings, he leaps out of bed.AlanF_US
  • She finished her exam, then watched the clock tick away until time was up.Auride
  • The clock was working, but the alarm hadn't gone off.sundown
  • Which kind of clock do you prefer, digital or analog?Miktsoanit
  • You can set a clock ahead, but not time.Miktsoanit

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of clock

as a noun

plural
clocks

as a verb

past tense
clocked
present participle
clocking
third-person singular
clocks
past participle
clocked