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plural clocks
often attributive
1
:a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial
broadly:any periodic system by which time is measured
2
:a registering device usually with a dial
specifically:odometer
4
:a synchronizing device (as in a computer) that produces pulses at regular intervals

see alsoa race against the clock

clock

2 of 3

verb

clocked;clocking;clocks

transitive verb

1
a
:to time with a stopwatch or by an electric timing device
b
:to be timed at
2
:to register on a mechanical recording device
wind velocities wereclocked at 80 miles per hour
3
:to hit hard
4
chiefly British:attain,realize
—usually used withup
justclocked up a million … paperback sales—Punch
5
a
:to travel (a distance) over time
clocks more than 15,000 miles a year on business
b
:put insense 3
clocking long hours at the office

intransitive verb

1
:to have a specified duration or speed
—used within
the movieclocked in at just under 3 hours
broadly:to have a specified measure or value
—used within
the mealclocked in at about $15
2
:to register on a time sheet or time clock:punch
—used within, out, on, off
heclocked in late
clockernoun

clock

3 of 3

noun (2)

:an ornamental figure on the ankle or side of a stocking or sock
Phrases
against the clock
1
:with or within a time constraint
workingagainst the clock
2
:withclocked speed rather than the order of finish as the criterion for placement
trial racesagainst the clock
around the clock or less commonlyround the clock
1
:continuously for 24 hours:day and night without cessation
2
:without relaxation and heedless of time
kill the clock orrun out the clock
:to use up as much as possible of the playing time remaining in a game (such as football) while retaining possession of the ball or puck especially to protect a lead

Examples ofclock in a Sentence

Noun (1) theclock reads 5:00 p.m.Verb Heclocked 3 hours and 15 minutes in his last marathon. His fastest pitch wasclocked at 91 miles per hour. The cop said sheclocked me going 95 miles per hour. I was so angry I wanted toclock him.
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Noun
Tensions rise, defensive measures fail and the scenario grows more dire by the minute until that tickingclock runs out.—Brian Truitt,USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025In 1931, the bank moved into a new art deco skyscraper erected on the same site — featuring a giantclock and two towers inspired by its predecessor.—Randy Mason,Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Investment banking analysts regularlyclock more than 80 hours a week when working on live deals, leveraging Microsoft’s Excel program to deliver financial models for mergers and leveraged buyouts.—Nino Paoli,Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025Keep an eye on your screen time toclock major shifts in your phone usage.—Maggie O'Neill,SELF, 20 Oct. 2025See All Example Sentences forclock

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle Englishclok, from Middle Dutchclocke bell, clock, from Old French or Medieval Latin; Old French dialect (Picard)cloque bell, from Medieval Latinclocca, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irishclocc bell

Noun (2)

perhaps fromclockentry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1

Verb

1883, in the meaning defined attransitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

1530, in the meaning definedabove

Time Traveler
The first known use ofclock was in the 14th century

Cite this Entry

“Clock.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clock. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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Kids Definition

clock

1 of 2noun
1
:a device for measuring or telling the time and especially one not meant to be worn or carried about by a person
2
:a registering device with a dial that is attached to a machine to measure or record what it is doing
3
:a device (as in a computer) that sends out signals at regular spaces of time so that other events can happen in the correct order

clock

2 of 2verb
1
:to time (as a person or a piece of work) by a timing device
2
:to show (as time or speed) on a recording device
windsclocked at 80 mph
3
:to hit hard
Etymology

Noun

Middle Englishclok "clock," from early Dutchclocke "bell, clock," from early Frenchcloque "bell" or Latinclocca "bell"; of Celtic origin — related tocloak

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