clocks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clocksnext
plural of clock
as in timers
a device to measure time the clock reads 5:00 p.m.

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clocks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clock
as in punches
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 Synonyms for clocks
  1. timers
  2. hits
  3. timepieces
  4. slams
  5. claps
  6. nails
Noun
  • Martin Short returned to Saturday Night Live to join the five-timers Club with musical guest Hozier.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • During the show's opening, Short was celebrated by fellow five-timers club members, including Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Wiig, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone, Melissa McCarthy, John Mulaney and Jimmy Fallon.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of timers
Verb
  • First, there are those who lip-sync – like Kili Paul, a Tanzanian social media star who performs Bollywood and other movie hits against the backdrop of his rural community — a mix of greenery and low-slung buildings.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the next wave hits different.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of hits
Noun
  • According to Watch Femme’s recent collaboration with Deloitte, outlined in the report ‘Deloitte Swiss Watch Industry Insights — Spotlight on the Female Market,’ the industry continues to fall short in creating timepieces that truly resonate with this audience.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Will the timepieces that make their debut in the coming months reflect the exuberance of the former period or the practicality inspired by the reckoning that came after?
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of timepieces
Verb
  • But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of slams
Verb
  • Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of claps
Verb
  • The second anybody nails it, the better.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Woodley nails Diana’s mean-waif combustibility, and both Colindrez and Ferreira, playing outsiders unimpressed with their welcome to the Dahl house, do lovely work.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of nails
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Thesaurus Entries Near clocks

clock (out)

clocks

clocks (in)

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