the clock

noun

1

: a clock that is used in sports and that shows how much time remains for a particular part of a game

They were winning by 2 points with 10 seconds (left) on the clock.

They stopped the (game) clock with eight seconds remaining.

2

: a special clock that is used to record the times when an employee starts and stops working : time clock

I punched the clock at 8:45 and started working right away.

3

chiefly British : a device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled

a car with 100,000 miles on the clock

Examples of the clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The world needs clean energy that works around the clock, not just when the weather cooperates. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The bridge will be closed around the clock until further notice, the release states. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025

Several hundred workers including full-time staff, contractors and vendors work around the clock during Comic-Con week to bring the experiences to life. —Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Democrats ran out the clock on the first special session but were not able to keep members from returning to Texas after Abbott called a second. —Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the clock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk