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 Falcons were a field goal away from tying it with the clock winding down. —Coy Wire, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

Clayton Kershaw has turned back the clock. —The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Regardless of the score and the time on the clock, having a dynamic playmaker such as Allen under center is always enough to keep your team in the game. —Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Tomorrow, they’ll be managed by digital agents working around the clock. —Shyam Ravindranathan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for the clock

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