clock
Translation
clock
Examples
The clock on the wall is slow.
The clock on the wall is slow.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) clock an instrument for measuring and showing time The clock on the wall is slow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: timepiece; Antonyms: (none) (Note: a 'watch' is a small clock worn on the wrist)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'clocke' meaning 'bell', because early clocks struck bells to mark the hour.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'tick-tock' sound a clock makes.