clock
/klɑk/
noun
- An instrument for measuring and showing time, typically with hands or a digital display.
- She bought a small alarm clock for her bedside table.
- The clock on the wall chimed twelve times at noon.
- I glanced at the clock and realized I was late for my meeting.
- A device that records or measures something, such as speed, distance, or time worked.
- The speed clock on the dashboard indicated we were going too fast.
- He punched the time clock when he arrived at work.
- The car's clock showed that we had driven over 100,000 miles.
verb
- To record or measure the time or speed of something.
- We need to clock how long it takes to complete the task.
- The radar gun clocked the car at 75 miles per hour.
- The coach clocked the runner at 10 seconds for the 100-meter dash.
- To hit or strike someone, especially on the head.
- The boxer clocked his opponent with a powerful right hook.
- He accidentally clocked his brother with a baseball bat.
- The thief tried to run, but the guard clocked him with a punch.
- To notice or observe someone or something, often with suspicion or recognition.
- I clocked the suspicious man lurking near the entrance.
- She clocked her friend across the crowded room and waved.
- The detective clocked the suspect's nervous behavior.