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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
Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old student, was arrested at his Texas school after bringing a homemade clock that was mistaken for a bomb. — USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 It’s controlled by a central clock in the brain, which is synchronized by environmental clues, like morning sunlight. — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
Andrew Scott had played Hamlet 150 times, each production clocking in at three hours and 45 minutes. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 So before summer unofficially clocks out for the year, grab some ice and a shaker. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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
  • The group included first-timers and retreads, offensive and defensive coaches, young candidates and old ones.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Right now, Simons said the team is focused on learning the sport, given many students are first-timers.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of timer
Verb
  • If such an attack succeeds, Gulf Arab states’ need to save their huge oil infrastructure investments could knock them out of their informal American coalition or force Washington to accept Iranian terms on reopening the strait.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, London City Lionesses and Brighton, albeit the latter has just appointed a new head coach, knocking at the door, this could be United’s toughest season yet.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 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
  • The detainee said Seenaraine punched Rodriguez in the face after guards moved him to another part of the detention center.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • DuBose questions the allegation that Fields’ sucker-punched his teammate.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of punch
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  • 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
  • At the weigh-ins and face-off for the IBF heavyweight championship fight, Itauma shoved Hrgovic off the stage and the latter retaliated by slapping the former's face.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Here’s a preview of a dozen new timepieces launching this week in Geneva.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Mechanical watches, however, are rarely seen during competition, particularly in a sport where a timepiece could be subjected to the shocks of sliding, diving for a ball or being hit by a pitch.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of timepiece
Verb
  • Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The directorial debut of cinematographer Mi Steinbach, Strange Neighbors was shot over three years on Schwarztonnensand, an island and nature preserve on the German Elbe river, smack in the middle of one of Europe’s busiest waterways.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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