Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wind back the clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
wind back- the -clock
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To return in time to an earlier period of history.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

winds back the clock (present, singular) winding back the clock (participle, present) wound back the clock (participle, past) wound back the clock (past) wind the clock back (alternative)

Synonyms

turn back the clock turn back time

Questions

What does wind back the clock mean?
To return in time to an earlier period of history.

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