Clock
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Clock
Noun
- A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
"When the clock says midnight."
- A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time.
"A 12-hour clock system; an antique clock sale; Acme is a clock manufacturer."
- The odometer of a motor vehicle.
"This car has over 300,000 miles on the clock."
- An electrical signal that synchronizes timing among digital circuits of semiconductor chips or modules.
- The seed head of a dandelion.
Verb
- To measure the duration of.
- To measure the speed of.
"He was clocked at 155 miles per hour."
- To hit (someone) heavily.
"When the boxer let down his guard, his opponent clocked him."
- To notice; to take notice of (someone or something).
"Clock the wheels on that car!"
- To recognize; to assess, register.
"I'd already clocked her as someone who couldn't reliably be believed when she spoke. And now this too!"