the clock

noun

1

: a clock that is used in sports and that shows how much time remains for a particular part of a game

They were winning by 2 points with 10 seconds (left) on the clock.

They stopped the (game) clock with eight seconds remaining.

2

: a special clock that is used to record the times when an employee starts and stops working : time clock

I punched the clock at 8:45 and started working right away.

3

chiefly British : a device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled

a car with 100,000 miles on the clock

Examples of the clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vladimir Putin continues to run the clock on Ukraine, with no respect for human life, international law, or Russia’s prior commitments to support Ukraine’s sovereignty. —Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025

The Huskies were able to basically bleed out the clock after that. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025

Castleberry struck once again with only 57 seconds on the clock in the first half as Brian Ceniceros scored a 70-yard receiving touchdown, which brought the score to 28-20 at the half. —Dylan Craver, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025

That stopped the clock, much to the chagrin of not just the Tennessee fans, but commentators Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick on the call. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the clock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk