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

At which point, four Wolves players stood and watched, seemingly contest to let the Kings dribble the clock out before Mike Conley finally raced over to commit a foul. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025

The Buffs turned the clock back on Saturday night. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025

The system allows builders to work around the clock, accelerate project schedules, boost safety and profitability, and monitor job progress in real time. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025

Springtown followed it up with a 97-yard touchdown drive that took nearly seven minutes off the clock. —Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the clock

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