IPA: /klɒk/
KK: /klɑk/
To register the time of arrival or departure, especially in a workplace setting.
She clocks in at 9 A.M. every day.
Past: clocked
Past Participle: clocked
A device used to measure and show the time, usually with a face and hands or a digital display.
I looked at the clock to see how much time I had left before my meeting.
To measure or record the time taken by an event or activity using a device.
The coach decided to clock the runners during the race to see who was the fastest.
Past: clocked
Past Participle: clocked
Clock → The word 'clock' originates from the Middle Dutch 'clocca', meaning bell, which in turn comes from the Latin 'clocca', meaning bell or clock. The term refers to a device that indicates time, originally associated with the ringing of bells to mark the hours.
Think of a 'bell' ('clocca') that helps you keep track of time — that's why a clock is a device that tells you the time.