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

Then a goal with a single tick left on the clock, sending the game to overtime. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Clemson punted on three, had a turnover on downs on a fourth and had the clock expire at the end of the game on the fifth. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Maye put the finishing touches on the win after Allen’s interception by rolling out to his right and lobbing a 12-yard pass to Hunter Henry in allowing the Patriots to run out the clock. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

The Giants had a chance to run out the clock late, but Skattebo was only able to pick up one first down. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the clock

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