Synonyms for clock
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Noun
time-keeper, chronometer, time-piece, odometer, twig, regard, horloge rare, transdar slang
Definitions
- n. 1
A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
When the clock says midnight.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- clocks → time-keepers, chronometers, time-pieces, odometers…
Example sentences
- twig I'd rather not show my twig and berries to the world.
- odometer Tom checked his odometer to see how far he'd driven.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clock | rising | |
| twig | steady | |
| odometer | steady | |
| chronometer | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- twig1
- 6 letters
- regard2
- 7 letters
- horloge
- 8 letters
- odometer4, transdar
- 11 letters
- chronometer
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (regard2 = 2 syllables).