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noun

ˈkläk How to pronounce clock (audio)
Definition of clocknext
as in timer
a device to measure time the clock reads 5:00 p.m.

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verb

as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner sick of being insulted, he swung around and clocked his tormentor hard enough to knock him off his bar stool

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Recent Examples of clock
Noun
This clock determines your body’s daily cycle of sleep and alertness—the circadian rhythm. — Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Unless Congress acts soon, Americans will once again set their clocks back an hour when daylight saving time ends this fall. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
Tekever says its drones have clocked more than 50,000 operational flight hours in Ukraine since 2022, when Russia's full-scale invasion began. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Girls cross country Bishop Moore sophomore Annabella Tomasic, the reigning 3A state champ, clocked a time of 17 minutes, 24 seconds for 5,000 meters to win at the Katie Caples Invitational in Jacksonville. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
  1. timer
  2. knock
  3. timekeeper
  4. punch
  5. chronometer
  6. slap
  7. timepiece
  8. smack
Noun
  • Use App Limits and Downtime on iPhone or App timers and Focus mode on Android.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Set a timer for two to five minutes and write freely, with no structure or polish required, to give swirling thoughts somewhere to land.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of timer
Verb
  • Fishing ace Bucky Dent knocked 2025 champ Bear #32 (Chunk) out of contention.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Keith’s knocking drums and cinematic production took the next generation of Memphis to the world as a sonic architect of hip-hop in the late 2010s and into the first half of the 2020s.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of knock
Noun
  • The alternating bands of higher and lower density reveal changes in the coral’s growth rate during each year and can serve as a timekeeper.
    — Julia Cole, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • On the outside, Fatu went for a tackle on Keys, but Keys slammed him over the barricade into the timekeeper area.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of timekeeper
Verb
  • Police said Warren punched a 15-year-old and caused a minor injury to the teen’s parent.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Their job is to reduce the world to a series of numbers that can be punched into increasingly complex statistical equations and published in esoteric journals with high barriers to entry and minuscule readerships.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of punch
Noun
  • Ulysse Nardin, founded in 1846, earned its reputation as one of the world’s premier makers of marine chronometers, supplying precision timekeepers to navies and merchant fleets well into the second half of the 20th century.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The stars symbolized two chronometer records and six first-place precision awards that Omega earned between 1933 and 1952, the year the Constellation launched.
    — Jeremy White, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of chronometer
Verb
  • The United States slapped a 50% tariff on many goods from Canada this summer – but critical imports, such as potash, crude oil and electricity, were spared.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • He was asked about the interaction, and briefly talked about seeing all the reaction videos on X, including the AI one with Sarkisian slapping Rowe.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of slap
Noun
  • Top-end timepieces are not only works of art, but also feats of great craftsmanship.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The timepiece can show off 24 time zones on its 12 cubes; each piece has the name of two cities that are exactly 12 hours apart, such as Los Angeles and Dubai.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of timepiece
Verb
  • Contreras smacked Young’s sinker 403 feet to left to lead off the fourth for his 18th homer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In a fight with yet more mercenaries, Reacher smacks a gun out of a guy’s hand using one of Philadelphia’s moving subway trains.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of smack

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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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