around the clockadv.adj.

Brit.

/əˌraʊn(d) ðə ˈklɒk/, U.S.

/əˌraʊn(d) ðə ˈklɑk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: around prep., the adj., clock n.¹

Etymology: < around prep. + the adj. + clock n.¹ Compare earlier round the clock adv.In quot. 1872 at sense A. translating French Le Tour du Cadran (1872 as the title of a play by H. Crémieux and H. Bocage; 1698 or earlier in general use), lit. ‘complete rotation of a quadrant’.

A. adv.

All day and all night; constantly; = round the clock adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > [adverb] > in a continuous manner or without stopping

fastlyOE

anonOE

everOE

everylikec1225

continuallyc1305

atreet1340

unceasinglyc1340

perpetuallyc1385

incessably1398

desselya1400

ithandlya1400

dreichlyc1400

restlessc1400

contunely1447

all alongc1450

dessantlyc1460

incessantly1481

still opece1488

uncessantlya1500

continuinglya1513

in ane1513

away1526

incessant1558

restlessly1567

square1570

stintless1598

ceaselessly?1606

residently1609

unrestingly1621

indesinently1651

jugially1654

unintermissively1656

constantly1682

hand to fist1706

forever1753

unintermittingly1784

round the clock1816

continuously1826

unpausingly1831

sustainedly1842

pauselessly1845

remorselessly1845

around the clock1872

play-by-play1889

ball-by-ball1906

non-stop1920

solidly1937

1872 New York Times 24 Nov. 4 Mr. Daly's new play..is called ‘Around the Clock’, the title being a literal translation of the original caption of the work, which is named ‘Le Tour du Cadran’.

1881 Amer. Reg. 7 May (London ed.) 8/2 The unsophisticated youth..is shown the sights of Paris ‘all around the clock’.

1942 Amer. Observer 2 Feb. 2/2 United States mints worked ‘around the clock’ in 1941 to set new records for the production of coins.

1953 M. C. Freedman & ‘J. De Knight’ (title of song) Rock around the clock.

1962 V. Grissom in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 119 We were working all around the clock during this period, running tests night and day.

2012 Independent 17 Dec. 13/3 Scientists in Antarctica are working around the clock in sub-zero temperatures.

B. adj. (attributive).

Usually hyphenated. Lasting all day and all night; continual; = round the clock adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > [adjective] > continually in action or operation > operating all day and night

round the clock1891

twenty-four-hour1908

around the clock1918

1914 Centralia (Illinois) Evening Sentinel 23 Sept. 7/3 That bitterly cold winter of almost-around-the-clock night.]

1918 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 19 Mar. 6/8 The Kirk's private hotel for men offers an around the clock service.

1938 K. H. Baker Radio Listening & Socio-econ. Status in Psychol. Rec. 1 116 Questions which ask for programs heard at various times during the listening day give results that are positively related at the higher frequency levels to questions dealing with around-the-clock preferences.

1967 B. Paulu Radio & Television Broadcasting on European Continent ii. 27 From Moscow the USSR operates five radio network services: two for the entire Soviet Union, one of which is the around-the-clock ‘Majak’; [etc.].

2004 Jewish Chron. 26 Mar. 21/1 The organisation..operates an around-the-clock anti-hate hotline.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	around the clock
释义	around the clockadv.adj. Brit. /əˌraʊn(d) ðə ˈklɒk/, U.S. /əˌraʊn(d) ðə ˈklɑk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: around prep., the adj., clock n.¹ Etymology: < around prep. + the adj. + clock n.¹ Compare earlier round the clock adv.In quot. 1872 at sense A. translating French Le Tour du Cadran (1872 as the title of a play by H. Crémieux and H. Bocage; 1698 or earlier in general use), lit. ‘complete rotation of a quadrant’. A. adv. All day and all night; constantly; = round the clock adv. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > [adverb] > in a continuous manner or without stopping fastlyOE anonOE everOE everylikec1225 continuallyc1305 atreet1340 unceasinglyc1340 perpetuallyc1385 incessably1398 desselya1400 ithandlya1400 dreichlyc1400 restlessc1400 contunely1447 all alongc1450 dessantlyc1460 incessantly1481 still opece1488 uncessantlya1500 continuinglya1513 in ane1513 away1526 incessant1558 restlessly1567 square1570 stintless1598 ceaselessly?1606 residently1609 unrestingly1621 indesinently1651 jugially1654 unintermissively1656 constantly1682 hand to fist1706 forever1753 unintermittingly1784 round the clock1816 continuously1826 unpausingly1831 sustainedly1842 pauselessly1845 remorselessly1845 around the clock1872 play-by-play1889 ball-by-ball1906 non-stop1920 solidly1937 1872 New York Times 24 Nov. 4 Mr. Daly's new play..is called ‘Around the Clock’, the title being a literal translation of the original caption of the work, which is named ‘Le Tour du Cadran’. 1881 Amer. Reg. 7 May (London ed.) 8/2 The unsophisticated youth..is shown the sights of Paris ‘all around the clock’. 1942 Amer. Observer 2 Feb. 2/2 United States mints worked ‘around the clock’ in 1941 to set new records for the production of coins. 1953 M. C. Freedman & ‘J. De Knight’ (title of song) Rock around the clock. 1962 V. Grissom in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 119 We were working all around the clock during this period, running tests night and day. 2012 Independent 17 Dec. 13/3 Scientists in Antarctica are working around the clock in sub-zero temperatures. B. adj. (attributive). Usually hyphenated. Lasting all day and all night; continual; = round the clock adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > [adjective] > continually in action or operation > operating all day and night round the clock1891 twenty-four-hour1908 around the clock1918 1914 Centralia (Illinois) Evening Sentinel 23 Sept. 7/3 That bitterly cold winter of almost-around-the-clock night.] 1918 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 19 Mar. 6/8 The Kirk's private hotel for men offers an around the clock service. 1938 K. H. Baker Radio Listening & Socio-econ. Status in Psychol. Rec. 1 116 Questions which ask for programs heard at various times during the listening day give results that are positively related at the higher frequency levels to questions dealing with around-the-clock preferences. 1967 B. Paulu Radio & Television Broadcasting on European Continent ii. 27 From Moscow the USSR operates five radio network services: two for the entire Soviet Union, one of which is the around-the-clock ‘Majak’; [etc.]. 2004 Jewish Chron. 26 Mar. 21/1 The organisation..operates an around-the-clock anti-hate hotline. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.adj.1872
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