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Definition clock in American English
clock
noun
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[countable]
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/klɑk/
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an object that shows the time. The object like a clock that you wear on your wrist is called a watch. Clocks either have a background called a face with hands that point to the hours and minutes, or they are digital clocks that show the time as a set of numbers. You say a clock is slow when it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. You say it is fast when it shows a time that is later than the correct time
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around the clock (phrase)
around-the-clock (adjective)
biological clock (noun)
body clock (noun)
clean someone’s clock (phrase)
clock (noun)
clock (verb)
clock in (phrasal verb)
clock in at (phrasal verb)
clock off (phrasal verb)
clock radio (noun)
clock speed (noun)
clock up (phrasal verb)
clock-watching (noun)
cuckoo clock (noun)
five o’clock shadow (noun)
grandfather clock (noun)
make it (phrase)
o’clock (adverb)
on the clock (phrase)
round-the-clock (adjective)
run the clock down (phrase)
the clock is ticking (phrase)
time clock (noun)
the clock back (phrase)
the clock forward (phrase)
watch the clock (phrase)
etc. hours (phrase)