clockwise
Translation
clockwise
Examples
Please turn the knob clockwise.
Please turn the knob clockwise.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) clockwise to move in the direction of a clock's hands Please turn the knob clockwise.
Similar Words
Antonyms: counterclockwise, anticlockwise
Etymology
From 'clock' + '-wise' (in the manner of). It literally means 'in the direction of a clock's hands'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the hands of an analog clock moving from 1 to 2 to 3. That's the clockwise direction.