Meaning of "clock" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLOCK

From Middle Dutch clocke clock, from Medieval Latin clocca bell, ultimately of Celtic origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CLOCK

clock  [klɒk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOCK

Clock is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb clock in English.

WHAT DOES CLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Clock

A clock is an instrument to indicate, keep, and co-ordinate time. The word clock is derived ultimately from the Celtic words clagan and clocca meaning "bell". A silent instrument missing such a mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece. In general usage today a "clock" refers to any device for measuring and displaying the time. Watches and other timepieces that can be carried on one's person are often distinguished from clocks. The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to consistently measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units: the day; the lunar month; and the year. Devices operating on several physical processes have been used over the millennia. The evolution of the technology of clocks continues today. The study of timekeeping is known as horology.

Definition of clock in the English dictionary

The first definition of clock in the dictionary is any clocklike device for recording or measuring, such as a taximeter or pressure gauge. Other definition of clock is the downy head of a dandelion that has gone to seed. Clock is also an electrical circuit that generates pulses at a predetermined rate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLOCK

PRESENT

Present

I clock

you clock

he/she/it clocks

we clock

you clock

they clock

Present continuous

I am clocking

you are clocking

he/she/it is clocking

we are clocking

you are clocking

they are clocking

Present perfect

I have clocked

you have clocked

he/she/it has clocked

we have clocked

you have clocked

they have clocked

Present perfect continuous

I have been clocking

you have been clocking

he/she/it has been clocking

we have been clocking

you have been clocking

they have been clocking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I clocked

you clocked

he/she/it clocked

we clocked

you clocked

they clocked

Past continuous

I was clocking

you were clocking

he/she/it was clocking

we were clocking

you were clocking

they were clocking

Past perfect

I had clocked

you had clocked

he/she/it had clocked

we had clocked

you had clocked

they had clocked

Past perfect continuous

I had been clocking

you had been clocking

he/she/it had been clocking

we had been clocking

you had been clocking

they had been clocking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will clock

you will clock

he/she/it will clock

we will clock

you will clock

they will clock

Future continuous

I will be clocking

you will be clocking

he/she/it will be clocking

we will be clocking

you will be clocking

they will be clocking

Future perfect

I will have clocked

you will have clocked

he/she/it will have clocked

we will have clocked

you will have clocked

they will have clocked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been clocking

you will have been clocking

he/she/it will have been clocking

we will have been clocking

you will have been clocking

they will have been clocking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would clock

you would clock

he/she/it would clock

we would clock

you would clock

they would clock

Conditional continuous

I would be clocking

you would be clocking

he/she/it would be clocking

we would be clocking

you would be clocking

they would be clocking

Conditional perfect

I would have clock

you would have clock

he/she/it would have clock

we would have clock

you would have clock

they would have clock

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been clocking

you would have been clocking

he/she/it would have been clocking

we would have been clocking

you would have been clocking

they would have been clocking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you clock
we let´s clock
you clock

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to clock

Past participle

clocked

Present Participle

clocking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF CLOCK

Find out the translation of clock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of clock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clock» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 时钟
• Translator English - Spanish: reloj
• English: clock
• Translator English - Hindi: घड़ी
• Translator English - Arabic: سَاعَة حائِط
• Translator English - Russian: часы
• Translator English - Portuguese: relógio
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘড়ি
• Translator English - French: horloge
• Translator English - Malay: Jam
• Translator English - German: Uhr
• Translator English - Japanese: 時計
• Translator English - Korean: 시계
• Translator English - Javanese: Jam
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đồng hồ
• Translator English - Tamil: கடிகாரம்
• Translator English - Marathi: घड्याळ
• Translator English - Turkish: saat
• Translator English - Italian: orologio
• Translator English - Polish: zegar
• Translator English - Ukrainian: годинник
• Translator English - Romanian: ceas
• Translator English - Greek: ρολόι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klok
• Translator English - Swedish: klocka
• Translator English - Norwegian: klokke

10 QUOTES WITH «CLOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clock.

1

Clay Aiken

It's a whole team of people working 24 hours around the clock to make me look like this.

2

Marco Arment

One reason I love the Kindle, more so than the iPad, is that on the Kindle you can't do anything else but read. It's the best, because it does the least. It doesn't even show a clock.

3

Tiki Barber

If you run the ball, you control the clock. If you control the clock, you usually control the game.

4

John Barrymore

I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning.

5

Chadwick Boseman

You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure.

6

Chubby Checker

Homey don't quit. What else are you gonna do? It's like those guys in the cartoon they get up in the morning, check the clock and fight all day and after it's over they check the clock and go home. That's how it goes.

7

Diablo Cody

I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have that kind of personality.

8

David Cone

It really gets into your system. All baseball players have this internal clock around February when it starts to kick in and the juices start to flow. I think underestimated how much I was going to miss it.

9

David Cone

I love being out there on the mound with the ball in my hand. I can control the game. I'm out there. No clock - nothing happens until I throw that thing. Nothing happens. I love that feeling.

10

Alan Coren

Since both its national products, snow and chocolate, melt, the cuckoo clock was invented solely in order to give tourists something solid to remember it by.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOCK»

Discover the use of clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Clock Repairing as a Hobby: An Illustrated How-to Guide for ...

"Besides covering the theory behind clock movement and design, ...[this book] also provides the sheet music for popular chimes.

Harold C. Kelly, 2007

Repair and Restore Your 400-Day Clock

If you have ever sat frozen before a stopped 400-day clock wondering what to do, this book is for you.

Joseph Rabushka, 2010

Manliness

This is the first comprehensive study of manliness, a quality both bad and good, mostly male, often intolerant, irrational, and ambitious.

Harvey Claflin Mansfield, 2007

The Clock of Ages: Why We Age, How We Age, Winding Back the ...

These stories underscore the common bond of senescence that unites us all. The Clock of Ages tells us why.

John J. Medina, 1997

The Clock Repairer’s Handbook

How to diagnose and correct faults in all kinds of antique and modern clocks.

Laurie Penman, 2000

Nine O'Clock in Morning

Nine o Clock in the Morning is Dennis Bennett's autobiographical account of how a high church Anglo - Catholic Episcopalian was drawn to the Pentecostal experience of the baptism of the Holy Spirit attended by speaking in unlearned tongues.

Dennis Bennett, 2011

The Secret of the Old Clock: 80th Anniversary Limited Edition

A special treat for Nancy Drew fans! Out just in time for Nancy's 80th anniversary, we're releasing a limited number of copies of The Secret of the Old Clock, the first book in the series.

Carolyn Keene, 1930

Clock Without Hands

A small-town druggist dying of leukemia calls himself and his community to account in this tale of change and changelessness, of death and the death-in-life that is hate.

Carson McCullers, 1998

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: The Mind's Clock

Based on a conference funded by the National Institutes of Health, this timely book is the most up-to-date and definitive reference on the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), the part of the brain that controls circadian rhythms in mammals.

David C. Klein, Robert Y. Moore, Steven M. Reppert, 1991

The Fastest Clock in the Universe

Philip Ridley's edgy and provocative drama caused a sensation when it premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 1992, winning the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Newcomer to the Stage and the Meyer Whitworth Prize.

Philip Ridley, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clock is used in the context of the following news items.

Klok Is A Neat International Clock/Time Zone Conversion Widget For …

It allows you to put up to five dedicated city clocks into the drop down menu, giving you a choice between traditional clock face or digital time ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»

Tech press runs like a predictable clock, says Silicon Valley flak

A company's narrative moves like a clock: it starts at midnight, ticking off the hours. The tone and sentiment about how a business is doing move ... «Poynter.org, Jul 15»

Bellingham bank building clock to be repaired again

The Bellingham National Bank building on Aug. 7, 2014. The clock outside has stopped working but repairs are planned. | File The Bellingham ... «The Bellingham Herald, Jul 15»

Clock ticking for Nebraska county over same-sex marriage licenses

—The clock is ticking for a Nebraska county over same-sex marriage licenses. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska sent a letter for ... «KETV Omaha, Jul 15»

Iran Nuclear Talks Get Heated As Clock On Deal Runs Down

With the clock ticking on the discussions, the debate turned emotional at a late night meeting June 6 at the Palais Coburg luxury hotel in central ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Jul 15»

Lou. Clock headed back to storage

Louisville Business First reports on Friday, July 10, the clock will be moved from its home at Theater Square on Fourth Street to a warehouse in ... «WHAS 11.com, Jul 15»

Sunday trading hours to go round-the-clock: Osborne to announce …

Moves to allow round-the-clock Sunday shopping by supermarkets and other major stores will be announced by George Osborne in tomorrow's ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

The Homtime C1pro is a tech-filled gadget for your nightstand

Yes, it does look a lot like a simple alarm clock, but the HomTime C1pro is making strides in its funding attempts on Kickstarter, so it must be a ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»

Budget 2015: Shopworkers' union vows to fight round-the-clock …

Plans to allow round-the-clock Sunday shopping have been described as “very disappointing” and will put pressure on existing employees, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Iconic Louisville clock moved back into storage

The clock features Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, King Louis the 16th, George Rogers Clark and the Belle of Louisville racing around the ... «WDRB, Jul 15»