Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack o' the clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: jack- o' the -clock
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the mechanical figures that emerge regularly to strike the bell of a clock.

Inflected Forms

Jack o' the clocks (plural) Jacks o' the clock (plural) jackaclock (alternative)

Phrases

jack-in-the-box

Frequently Paired Words

jack-in-the-box

Questions

What does jack o' the clock mean?: Any of the mechanical figures that emerge regularly to strike the bell of a clock.

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