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इंग्रजी

clock

gb/klˈɑk/ us/klˈɑk/
A1 इंग्रजी
~ 3000
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम A1 entity
1

Device for telling time

A device that shows what time it is.

वापर नमुना: a [adjective] clock
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'clock' with 'watch'; 'clock' is usually for a fixed device, while 'watch' is worn on the wrist.
समानार्थी शब्द
timepiece (More formal or old-fashioned term for any device that tells time.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
timer (Counts down or up from a set time rather than showing the current time.)
सहप्रयोग
alarm clock |wall clock |digital clock |clock face |set the clock
विषय
daily life |technology |home |time |daily_life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The clock on the wall stopped at noon.
  • She glanced at the clock and realized she was late.
  • I bought a new digital clock for my bedroom.
  • The clock struck midnight.
  • He set the clock ahead by five minutes.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The clock says it is three o’clock.
  • I have a big clock in my kitchen.
  • This clock is very old.
  • My clock is broken.
  • I look at the clock every morning.
क्रियापद informal B1 action
2

Measure or record time or speed

To find out how fast something is or how long it takes by using a timer or measurement device.

वापर नमुना: to clock [someone/something] at [speed/time]
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners confuse this meaning with 'clock in' (to register arrival at work), which is related but more specific.
समानार्थी शब्द
time (General term for measuring duration, not necessarily speed.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
guess (To estimate without measuring accurately.)
सहप्रयोग
clock a runner |clock a lap time |clocked at 90 mph
विषय
sports |transport |measurement |science |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The police clocked the car at 100 miles per hour.
  • She clocked her best marathon time this year.
  • The technician clocked the machine’s cycle at two seconds.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The car was clocked at 80 km/h.
  • They clocked my run at 10 minutes.
  • The police clocked the bike going fast.
क्रियापद informal B2 action
3

Hit in the face or head

To hit someone hard in the face or head.

वापर नमुना: to clock [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may think this meaning relates to time; it is slang for hitting and unrelated to measuring time.
समानार्थी शब्द
punch (More general term for hitting with a closed fist.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
caress (To touch gently, as an opposite action to hitting.)
सहप्रयोग
clock him one |clocked her right in the jaw
विषय
violence |slang |daily_life
उदाहरणे
  • He threatened to clock anyone who came closer.
  • She clocked him before he could react.
  • I nearly got clocked for interrupting their argument.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He clocked the man in the face.
  • She clocked him hard.
  • The boy was clocked by another boy.
क्रियापद informal B2 action
4

Notice or recognize quickly

To see or realize something quickly.

वापर नमुना: to clock [someone/something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with recording time; here it means noticing something visually or mentally.
समानार्थी शब्द
spot (Common informal term for noticing something visually.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
सहप्रयोग
clocked him across the room |clock what’s going on
विषय
perception |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • I clocked him as soon as he entered the room.
  • She didn’t clock the mistake until later.
  • He finally clocked what they were talking about.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I clocked my friend in the shop.
  • She did not clock the error.
  • They clocked him when he came in.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
clock
IPA
GB/klˈɑk/
US/klˈɑk/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
clock (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (clock)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: clock
  • Plural: clocks
Verb
  • Base: clock
  • 3rd Person Singular: clocks
  • Present Participle: clocking
  • Past: clocked
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
clocks noun clocking verb clocked verb
Core family
clockwise adverb
Related words
clockwork noun clockmaker noun
Negative and opposite forms
counterclockwise adverb anticlockwise adverb
वाक्प्रचार

around the clock

1
/ɚˈaʊnd ðə klˈɑk/
idiom

All day and night without stopping

All the time, day and night, without stopping.

उदाहरणे
  • The hospital is open around the clock.
  • They worked around the clock to finish the project.

clock in

1
/klˈɑk ˈɪn/
phrasal verb

Record start work time

To record the time you start working, usually by using a card or computer system.

उदाहरणे
  • Employees must clock in before starting their shifts.
  • I forgot to clock in this morning.

clock out

1
/klˈɑk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb

Record finish work time

To record the time you stop working, usually by using a card or computer system.

उदाहरणे
  • Don’t forget to clock out before you leave.
  • She clocked out early today.

race against the clock

1
/ɹˈeɪs əɡˈɛnst ðə klˈɑk/
idiom

Compete with a deadline limit

To try to finish something before you run out of time.

उदाहरणे
  • It was a race against the clock to get the report done.
  • They raced against the clock to rescue survivors.

turn back the clock

1
/tˈɚn bˈæk ðə klˈɑk/
idiom

Return to an earlier time or state

To go back to a past time or situation that has ended.

उदाहरणे
  • You can’t turn back the clock on progress.
  • He wished he could turn back the clock and fix his mistakes.
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