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

Today, not only are these conditions under assault by a kleptocratic, nativist US federal government, but the clock seems also to be running out on their own internal contradictions. —Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Guests are able to customize and personalize their experiences with the dedicated butler team available to assist around the clock. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

Recently featured in a documentary tour by filmmaker and YouTuber Kirsten Dirksen of Fair Companies, the site offers a rare look inside the underground world where missile crews stood ready around the clock to launch one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026

The harder question is not whether institutions can trade crypto around the clock. —Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Rhymes for the clock

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