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 time setting and winding are performed using a special key inserted into the clock’s caseback. —Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

The Packers used a 16-play drive and most of the final 6:24 on the clock to win the NFC North. —Jim Reineking, USA Today, 7 June 2025

The only thing that moved quickly was the clock—and opportunity slipped away. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

Haliburton sent it to overtime on a jumper with no time on the clock; the Pacers won 138-135. —Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025

Rhymes for the clock

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