Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run down the clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: run -down the -clock
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.

Example Sentences

"Energetic Malouda was denied twice by Jussi Jaaskelainen late on before Ancelotti ran down the clock by introducing Salomon Kalou and Paulo Ferreira in the closing seconds as Chelsea arrested their slide."

Inflected Forms

runs down the clock (present, singular) running down the clock (participle, present) ran down the clock (past)

Synonyms

run out the clock run the clock down

Questions

What does run down the clock mean?: To waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.

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