watch the clock

phrase

: to pay close attention to the passing of time on a clock

especially : to pay close attention to the time remaining on the clock for a particular part of a game

Examples of watch the clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gvili was joined by hundreds of Israelis including captivity survivors, families of hostages, and volunteers of the Hostages Families Forum who gathered in silence to watch the clock stop its counting. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026

Rather than watch the clock today, why not get some shopping done? — PC Magazine, 31 July 2025

At basketball games, schools watch the clock and typically cut off sales around the 10-minute mark of the second half. — John Wisely, Freep.com, 12 May 2025

Until then, fans will have to watch the clock on Rodrigo's website count down to the big release. — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023

People think—or thought, perhaps—that smart thermostats reduce consumption because they are supposed to do more than watch the clock and the mercury. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2022

Rhymes for watch the clock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock