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

Needing a first down to seal the game, McCarthy found Jalen Nailor for a 16-yard gain to convert on a high-pressure third down that allowed the Vikings to take a knee and run out the rest of the clock. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025

On and off the clock, keeping business separate from pleasure is getting difficult, as newcomer Angelica Jensen admits in the teaser. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025

Fifteen seconds came off the clock. —Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Manoogian points to advertisements for midnight food menus, and around the clock work and entertainment as examples of our 24/7 modern life. —Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the clock

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