clock

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noun (1)

ˈkläk

plural clocks

often attributive

: a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial

broadly : any periodic system by which time is measured

: a registering device usually with a dial

specifically : odometer

: time clock

: a synchronizing device (as in a computer) that produces pulses at regular intervals

: biological clock

verb

clocked; clocking; clocks

transitive verb

: to time with a stopwatch or by an electric timing device

: to be timed at

: to register on a mechanical recording device

wind velocities were clocked at 80 miles per hour

: to hit hard

chiefly British : attain, realize

—usually used with up

just clocked up a million … paperback sales — Punch

: to travel (a distance) over time

clocks more than 15,000 miles a year on business

: put in sense 3

clocking long hours at the office

intransitive verb

: to have a specified duration or speed

—used with in

the movie clocked in at just under 3 hours

broadly : to have a specified measure or value

—used with in

the meal clocked in at about $15

: to register on a time sheet or time clock : punch

—used with in, out, on, off

he clocked in late

clocker noun

clock

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noun (2)

: an ornamental figure on the ankle or side of a stocking or sock

Phrases

against the clock

: with or within a time constraint

working against the clock

: with clocked speed rather than the order of finish as the criterion for placement

trial races against the clock

around the clock or less commonly round the clock

: continuously for 24 hours : day and night without cessation

: without relaxation and heedless of time

kill the clock or run out the clock

: to use up as much as possible of the playing time remaining in a game (such as football) while retaining possession of the ball or puck especially to protect a lead

clock 1 of 2

noun

as in timer

a device to measure time the clock reads 5:00 p.m.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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timer
timekeeper
chronometer
timepiece
stopwatch
sundial
alarm clock
clepsydra
time clock
watch
atomic clock
hourglass
grandfather clock
cuckoo clock
chronograph
sandglass
water clock

clock

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verb

as in to punch

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner sick of being insulted, he swung around and clocked his tormentor hard enough to knock him off his bar stool

Synonyms & Similar Words

punch
knock
slap
smack
bang
hit
strike
clip
whack
clap
slam
pound
bat
box
swipe
crack
kick
nail
hammer
thump
tap
tag
lick
belt
bonk
slug
stroke
push
flick
sock
bust
jab
bob
rap
shove
bash
whale
chop
swat
zap
bludgeon
thwack
bop
clout
poke
paste
beat
biff
bump
clobber
wallop
smite
slog
buffet
cuff
stab
stamp
rough
batter
maul
hang one on
cream
deck
butt
pepper
pelt
pommel
knee
brain
switch
floor
mangle
lace
bung
whip
slash
skull
pummel
lash
dump
level
scuff
jostle
bunt
club
sledge
sledgehammer
drub
conk
fell
cane
spear
prod
cudgel
bean
knock down
sucker punch
sap
flail
thrash
bowl (down or over)
rabbit-punch
flog
lambaste
lambast

单词	clock
释义	clock 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈkläk plural clocks often attributive 1 : a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial broadly : any periodic system by which time is measured 2 : a registering device usually with a dial specifically : odometer 3 : time clock 4 : a synchronizing device (as in a computer) that produces pulses at regular intervals 5 : biological clock see also a race against the clock clock 2 of 3 verb clocked; clocking; clocks transitive verb 1 a : to time with a stopwatch or by an electric timing device b : to be timed at 2 : to register on a mechanical recording device wind velocities were clocked at 80 miles per hour 3 : to hit hard 4 chiefly British : attain, realize —usually used with up just clocked up a million … paperback sales — Punch 5 a : to travel (a distance) over time clocks more than 15,000 miles a year on business b : put in sense 3 clocking long hours at the office intransitive verb 1 : to have a specified duration or speed —used with in the movie clocked in at just under 3 hours broadly : to have a specified measure or value —used with in the meal clocked in at about $15 2 : to register on a time sheet or time clock : punch —used with in, out, on, off he clocked in late clocker noun clock 3 of 3 noun (2) : an ornamental figure on the ankle or side of a stocking or sock Phrases against the clock 1 : with or within a time constraint working against the clock 2 : with clocked speed rather than the order of finish as the criterion for placement trial races against the clock around the clock or less commonly round the clock 1 : continuously for 24 hours : day and night without cessation 2 : without relaxation and heedless of time kill the clock or run out the clock : to use up as much as possible of the playing time remaining in a game (such as football) while retaining possession of the ball or puck especially to protect a lead Synonyms Noun (1) chronometer timekeeper timepiece timer Verb bang bash bat belt biff bludgeon bob bonk bop box bust clap clip clobber clout crack hammer hit knock nail paste pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smack smite sock strike swat swipe tag thump thwack wallop whack whale zap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He clocked 3 hours and 15 minutes in his last marathon. His fastest pitch was clocked at 91 miles per hour. The cop said she clocked me going 95 miles per hour. I was so angry I wanted to clock him. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English clok, from Middle Dutch clocke bell, clock, from Old French or Medieval Latin; Old French dialect (Picard) cloque bell, from Medieval Latin clocca, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish clocc bell Noun (2) perhaps from clock entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1883, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (2) 1530, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing clock alarm clock around the clock a race against the clock atomic clock banjo clock beat the clock biological clock body clock clean one's clock clock up clock off/out eat up/run out/kill the clock longcase clock kill the clock run out the clock water clock turn back the clock watch the clock grandfather clock clock radio shot clock cuckoo clock clock-watcher time clock the clock internal clock round the clock against the clock See More alarm clock around the clock a race against the clock atomic clock banjo clock beat the clock biological clock body clock clean one's clock clock up clock off/out eat up/run out/kill the clock longcase clock kill the clock run out the clock water clock turn back the clock watch the clock grandfather clock clock radio shot clock cuckoo clock clock-watcher time clock the clock internal clock round the clock against the clock See More Kids Definition clock 1 of 2 noun ˈkläk : a device for measuring or telling the time and especially one not meant to be worn or carried by a person clock 2 of 2 verb clocked; clocking 1 : to measure the amount of time it takes to do something We ran while the coach clocked us. 2 : to show (as time or speed) on a recording device Medical Definition clock noun ˈkläk : biological clock clock 1 of 2 noun as in timer a device to measure time the clock reads 5:00 p.m. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance timer timekeeper chronometer timepiece stopwatch sundial alarm clock clepsydra time clock watch atomic clock hourglass grandfather clock cuckoo clock chronograph sandglass water clock clock 2 of 2 verb as in to punch to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner sick of being insulted, he swung around and clocked his tormentor hard enough to knock him off his bar stool Synonyms & Similar Words punch knock slap smack bang hit strike clip whack clap slam pound bat box swipe crack kick nail hammer thump tap tag lick belt bonk slug stroke push flick sock bust jab bob rap shove bash whale chop swat zap bludgeon thwack bop clout poke paste beat biff bump clobber wallop smite slog buffet cuff stab stamp rough batter maul hang one on cream deck butt pepper pelt pommel knee brain switch floor mangle lace bung whip slash skull pummel lash dump level scuff jostle bunt club sledge sledgehammer drub conk fell cane spear prod cudgel bean knock down sucker punch sap flail thrash bowl (down or over) rabbit-punch flog lambaste lambast Phrases Containing clock clock in (at) clock (up) clock in (at) clock (up)
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