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

Batters must be in the box and ready to hit with at least eight seconds remaining the clock. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Setting the clock ahead by an hour might not seem like a big deal—but in reality, even this subtle change can take a toll on your body and mind. —Jamie Ducharme, Health, 5 Mar. 2026

Data centers are not allowed to produce sound louder than 59 decibels during the day or 49 decibels at night, as measured at the facility’s property line, and the city would require data centers monitor their sound around the clock. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

Firefighters are working around the clock to stop the blazes, some traveling from other states and even countries to help. —Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the clock

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