Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: on the -clock
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Working at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.

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During one's official working hours; in or into a position of remunerated employment.

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Of a taxicab, engaged for hire; displayed numerically as time or fare on the meter of a taxicab.

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In the official time remaining in a game or other sporting event.

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In the official time expired in a game or other sporting event.

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Under scrutiny due to having to make a decision or produce results within a set period of time.

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Displayed numerically on the mileage or kilometric gauge.

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Remunerated per unit of time.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: on the job"
"I discovered after my arrival that I wouldn't be able to start working for six weeks. . . . The Beverley Hills Post Office finally worked my status out with the Chicago Post Office. I was back on the clock."
"Danica Patrick is still on the clock. Her crew members . . . are at the end of their workday. Hers drags on."
""I guess it ain't all bad," Kerr said, lighting another cigarette. "I'm on the clock, so I'm getting paid while I wait.""
"Money earmarked for services and repairs often found its way to payroll, to put yet more unskilled workers on the clock."
"The board authorized the Building Department to schedule Saturday inspections for water line installations as a service to residents and businesses. It requires inspections to be done "on the clock" and in a town vehicle."

Phrases

clock in clock off clock on clock out working hours working time

Frequently Paired Words

clock in clock off clock on clock out working hours working time o'clock

Synonyms

on the job

Antonyms

off the clock

Questions

What does on the clock mean?: Working at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.

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