Clock

/klΙ’k/

The meaning and definition of Clock, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The odometer of a motor vehicle.
    β€œThis car has over 300,000 miles on the clock.”
  2. A time clock.
    β€œI can't go off to lunch yet: I'm still on the clock.”
verb
  1. To take notice of; to realise; to recognize someone or something
    β€œA trans person may be able to easily clock other trans people.”
  2. To falsify the reading of the odometer of a vehicle.
    β€œI don't believe that car has done only 40,000 miles. It's been clocked.”
Synonyms timepiece odometer check out scope out turn back (the vehicle's) clock wind back (the vehicle's) clock

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