Synonyms and antonyms of What clocks and watches do in British Thesaurus

gain (verb)

if a clock gains, it operates too fast so that the time it shows is later than the actual time

keep time ()

if a clock keeps good time, it always shows the correct time

lose (verb)

if a clock or watch loses time, it is operating too slowly and shows a time that is earlier than the correct time

strike (verb)

if a clock strikes or strikes a particular time, it makes a sound like a bell a particular number of times to show what time it is

strike the hour ()

if a clock strikes the hour, it shows that it is exactly one o’clock, two o’clock etc by making a sound once, twice etc

tick (verb)

if a clock or a watch ticks, it makes a quiet sound every second

tick away ()

if a clock ticks away or ticks time away, it shows that time is passing