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And while the U.S. can never be 100 percent safe from a future strike, our government is working around the clock on measures to protect the American people.
Roger Wicker

Meaning of "clock on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOCK ON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOCK ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clock on is a verb.
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 on in English.

WHAT DOES CLOCK ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clock on in the English dictionary

The definition of clock on in the dictionary is to arrive at work, esp when it involves registering the time of arrival on a card.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLOCK ON

PRESENT

Present
I clock on
you clock on
he/she/it clocks on
we clock on
you clock on
they clock on
Present continuous
I am clocking on
you are clocking on
he/she/it is clocking on
we are clocking on
you are clocking on
they are clocking on
Present perfect
I have clocked on
you have clocked on
he/she/it has clocked on
we have clocked on
you have clocked on
they have clocked on
Present perfect continuous
I have been clocking on
you have been clocking on
he/she/it has been clocking on
we have been clocking on
you have been clocking on
they have been clocking on
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 on
you clocked on
he/she/it clocked on
we clocked on
you clocked on
they clocked on
Past continuous
I was clocking on
you were clocking on
he/she/it was clocking on
we were clocking on
you were clocking on
they were clocking on
Past perfect
I had clocked on
you had clocked on
he/she/it had clocked on
we had clocked on
you had clocked on
they had clocked on
Past perfect continuous
I had been clocking on
you had been clocking on
he/she/it had been clocking on
we had been clocking on
you had been clocking on
they had been clocking on
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will clock on
you will clock on
he/she/it will clock on
we will clock on
you will clock on
they will clock on
Future continuous
I will be clocking on
you will be clocking on
he/she/it will be clocking on
we will be clocking on
you will be clocking on
they will be clocking on
Future perfect
I will have clocked on
you will have clocked on
he/she/it will have clocked on
we will have clocked on
you will have clocked on
they will have clocked on
Future perfect continuous
I will have been clocking on
you will have been clocking on
he/she/it will have been clocking on
we will have been clocking on
you will have been clocking on
they will have been clocking on
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would clock on
you would clock on
he/she/it would clock on
we would clock on
you would clock on
they would clock on
Conditional continuous
I would be clocking on
you would be clocking on
he/she/it would be clocking on
we would be clocking on
you would be clocking on
they would be clocking on
Conditional perfect
I would have clock on
you would have clock on
he/she/it would have clock on
we would have clock on
you would have clock on
they would have clock on
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been clocking on
you would have been clocking on
he/she/it would have been clocking on
we would have been clocking on
you would have been clocking on
they would have been clocking on
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you clock on
we let´s clock on
you clock on
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to clock on
Past participle
clocked on
Present Participle
clocking on
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOCK ON

clobbering machine
clochard
cloche
clock
clock card
clock face
clock golf
clock off
clock repairer
clock tower
clock up
clock-radio
clock-watcher
clock-watching
clocker
clocklike
clockmaker
clockwise
clockwork
clockwork precision

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOCK ON

and so on
bank on
close the book on
come on
crack on
go down on
keep tabs on
kick on
look on
off and on
pick on
pull on
put money on
run out on
shed light on
take out on
take up on
turn on
turn one´s back on
work on

Synonyms and antonyms of clock on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clock on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOCK ON

Find out the translation of clock on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clock on 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 on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

时钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reloj en
570 millions of speakers

English

clock on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर घड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على مدار الساعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

часы на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relógio na
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘড়ি উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horloge sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Uhr auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上のクロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 시계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng hồ trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घड्याळ चालू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Saat başı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orologio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zegar na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

годинники на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceas pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρολόι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klok op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klocka på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klokke på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clock on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOCK ON»

The term «clock on» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOCK ON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clock on

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QUOTES WITH «CLOCK ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clock on.
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Roger Wicker
And while the U.S. can never be 100 percent safe from a future strike, our government is working around the clock on measures to protect the American people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOCK ON»

Discover the use of clock on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clock on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
George W. Bush and the War on Women: Turning Back the Clock ...
"This book takes a devastating look at the actions and policies of the Bush administration in terms of their impact on women in the United States and abroad.
Barbara Finlay, 2006
2
The Secret of the Old Clock
Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will.
Carolyn Keene, 1987
3
Chronotherapy: Resetting Your Inner Clock to Boost Mood, ...
How can chronotherapy help you through the next nine months? Chapter 12: Strategies for Babies and Children When your baby or child sleeps well and feels good, you feel better too. How can chronotherapy help you reach this goal?
Michael Terman, Ph.D., Ian McMahan, Ph.D., 2012
4
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
5
Treatise on Clock and Watch Making: Theoretical and Practical
Chime, in its general meaning, is applied to the sounding of bells, such as change-ringing by church bells, or the striking quarters of the hour by a clock on two or more bells, or to tunes played by a clock on a series of nine, twelve, or sixteen ...
Thomas Reid, 1832
6
A Rudimentary Treatise on Clock and Watch Making: With a ...
quired to show time on a face of such a size, and to strike on a bell of such a weight, to go eight days, all the wheels to be of the best brass, and several other best things, and that tenders must be sent in by 12 o'clock on such a day, the only  ...
Edmund Beckett Denison, 1850
7
Cheat The Clock: New Science to Help You Look and Feel Younger
These are not the ideals of a fitness buff or a nutrition fanatic; these minor tweaks in diet, exercise, lifestyle, and personal care are painless to adopt and achievable for anyone, but can have a big payoff over time.
Margaret Webb Pressler, 2012
8
Clock and Calendar Skills: Teaching Time to Special Students
Materials needed Large cardboard clock face (see page 2) Copy of Worksheet 1 0 for each student Chalkboard and chalk Pencil for each student Clock on the wall (at correct time) Introduce worksheet 1. Look at the large cardboard clock face ...
Jean Bunnell, 1996
9
A rudimentary treatise on clock and watch making
E.B. Denison. quiredtoshowtime ouafaceof suehasiae,andto strike on a bell of such a weight, to go eight days, all the wheels to be of the best brass, and several other best things, and that tenders must be sent in by 12 o'clock on such a day, ...
E.B. Denison
10
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language: An Elementary ...
It is as if I were to say: "You surely know what 'It is 5 o'clock here' means; so you also know what 'It's 5 o'clock on the sun' means. It means simply that it is the same time there as it is here when it is 5 o'clock." ' Indeed, if '5 o'clock here' is ...
Saul A. Kripke, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOCK ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clock on is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iran Nuclear Talks Get Heated As Clock On Deal Runs Down
Negotiations between Iran and major world powers became testy as Iran at the last minute raised the issue of eliminating broad United Nations ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Jul 15»
2
Floral Clock marks century of NPE
Niagara Peninsula Energy CEO Brian Wilkie in front of the Niagara Parks Commission Floral clock on July 7, 2015. The clock face design ... «Niagara Falls Review, Jul 15»
3
Stanton's new clock on the way
Stanton city officials hope to have a new downtown clock, similar to one installed this past year in the village of Sheridan, installed by August or ... «Greenville Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Will Shas Turn Back the Clock on Rabbinate Reforms?
For the most part however, the measures consist more on turning back the clock on reforms passed by the previous government, when the ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
5
DARRELL HUCKABY: Turning back the clock on fireworks in Georgia
So we are celebrating Independence Day this weekend in the North Georgia Piedmont, and for the first time in a long time we can celebrate ... «Rockdale Citizen, Jul 15»
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LEAP SECOND: Earth's rotation adds a second to clock on Tuesday
Join the conversation on our Facebook page! Like us and tell us what stories matter to you. Join the conversation on our Facebook page! «MyFox Washington DC, Jun 15»
7
Editorial: Clock on city finances is ticking
It has been seven months since Richmond was, according to state law, to have finished a comprehensive financial audit of city operations. «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jun 15»
8
Turning Back the Clock on a 1980s House, All the Way to the 17th …
Welcome to House Calls, a recurring feature in which Curbed tours lovely, offbeat, or otherwise awesome homes in the Bay Area. Think your ... «Curbed SF, Jun 15»
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OUR OPINION: Togus report starts clock on needed changes
OUR OPINION: Togus report starts clock on needed changes. A followup review must show that officials are changing the speed of services, ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jun 15»
10
Don't turn back the clock on building energy codes
Urge your legislators not to “turn back the clock” on codes by asking them to adopt the bi-partisan and widely supported improvements to the ... «The Hill, Jun 15»

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