clock
A device that shows what time it is.
An instrument that measures and displays the current time, typically using hands on a dial or a digital display.
To find out how fast something is or how long it takes by using a timer or measurement device.
To measure or record the amount of time taken to do something, or the speed at which someone or something moves.
To hit someone hard in the face or head.
To strike someone, especially in the face or head, usually with force.
To see or realize something quickly.
To notice, see, or recognize someone or something, often unexpectedly or quickly.
- Base: clock
- Plural: clocks
- Base: clock
- 3rd Person Singular: clocks
- Present Participle: clocking
- Past: clocked
around the clock
1All day and night without stopping
All the time, day and night, without stopping.
- The hospital is open around the clock.
- They worked around the clock to finish the project.
clock in
1Record start work time
To record the time you start working, usually by using a card or computer system.
- Employees must clock in before starting their shifts.
- I forgot to clock in this morning.
clock out
1Record finish work time
To record the time you stop working, usually by using a card or computer system.
- Don’t forget to clock out before you leave.
- She clocked out early today.
race against the clock
1Compete with a deadline limit
To try to finish something before you run out of time.
- It was a race against the clock to get the report done.
- They raced against the clock to rescue survivors.
turn back the clock
1Return to an earlier time or state
To go back to a past time or situation that has ended.
- You can’t turn back the clock on progress.
- He wished he could turn back the clock and fix his mistakes.