clock
Hands show hours
The timekeeping device that we call a clock is the source of most other meanings of the word.
If you clock something, you time it.
Something or someone that clocks achieves a certain timing or level: The website has clocked six million hits this month.
If your job requires you to clock in, you use a time clock that records your arrival.
If you’re on the clock, you’re at work.
Unrelatedly, if you clock someone, you hit them hard.
Precision timekeeping instrument
- stopwatchInterval timing device
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
- sundialShadow-based timekeeper
metronome · chronograph · watch · wristwatch · pocketwatch · grandfather · cuckoo · mantel
Graduated circular indicator
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- numeralsSymbols for quantities
- bezelGrooved rim for mounting
- glassTransparent solid from sand
casing · round · analog · second-hand · sweep · movement · display · LCD
Parasitic eight-legged pest
- tockClock's second syllable
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
cadence · tempo · oscillation · heartbeat · synchronization · frequency · pendulum · striking
Father's or mother's father
- cuckooBrood parasite bird
- mantelDecorative hearth shelf
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
- antiqueOld valued collectible
ornate · sunburst · starburst · novelty · vintage · heirloom · carved · wooden
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- atomicOf elemental particles
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
oscillator · nanosecond · calibration · timekeeping · regulation · adjustment · drift · stability
Path left in water
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- beepShort electronic tone
- ringtonePhone's incoming call sound
alert · morning · oversleep · bedside · digital · radio · sunrise · vibrating
At the scheduled moment
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- schedulePlan of timed events
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- timelyOccurring when appropriate
promptness · early · late · reliable · discipline · routine · timetable · punctual
chronometer
Precision timekeeping instrument
sundial · metronome · chronograph · watch · wristwatch · pocketwatch · grandfather · cuckoo · mantel · pendulum
dial
Graduated circular indicator
glass · casing · round · analog · second-hand · sweep · movement · display · LCD · LED
tick
Parasitic eight-legged pest
pulse · cadence · tempo · oscillation · heartbeat · synchronization · frequency · pendulum · striking · tolling
grandfather
Father's or mother's father
- cuckooBrood parasite bird
- mantelDecorative hearth shelf
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
antique · ornate · sunburst · starburst · novelty · vintage · heirloom · carved · wooden · brass
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- atomicOf elemental particles
quartz · oscillator · nanosecond · calibration · timekeeping · regulation · adjustment · drift · stability · cesium
wake
Path left in water
ringtone · alert · morning · oversleep · bedside · digital · radio · sunrise · vibrating · backup
on-time
At the scheduled moment
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- schedulePlan of timed events
- appointmentScheduled time for something
timely · promptness · early · late · reliable · discipline · routine · timetable · punctual · tardy
clocktimelessness
Freedom from temporal decay
eternity · infinity · the eternal · the infinite · oblivion
- alarm clockTimed sleep-ender
- biological clocksInnate timing mechanisms in organisms
- around the clockAt all times
- on the clockDuring paid hours
- grandfather clockTall freestanding pendulum timekeeper
- clock outRegister leaving work
clocks, alarm clock, clockwork, clocked, clocking, clockwise, cloakroom, clocker, counterclockwise