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

Top stories The battle between Bass and Raman Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, darted across the city over the weekend, foraging for votes as the clock ticks down before Tuesday’s election. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The Broncos beat the Chiefs 28-24 in Denver on Sunday with a goal-line stop as the clock expired. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Neither big should shoot a three unless the clock is about to expire. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

As rules analysts explained, that runoff is only required when the helmet coming off is the reason for the clock stoppage. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the clock

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