Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put the clock forward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
put the -clock- -for-ward
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts the clock forward (present, singular) putting the clock forward (participle, present) put the clocks forward (alternative)

Phrases

put the clock back

Frequently Paired Words

put the clock back

Questions

What does put the clock forward mean?
To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

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