Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round the clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: round the -clock
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Nonstop, 24 hours per day.

adj

Alternative form of round-the-clock.

noun

A variant of the game of darts in which players attempt to hit each section of the dartboard sequentially, from lowest to highest number.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He had his team work round the clock to get the project finished in time."
"Here were the practice rooms where right round the clock one heard pianos playing scales and snatches of classical music, heard sopranos giving tongue, heard the gruff commentary of tubas practising."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

day and night 24/7 around the clock for 24 hours

Questions

What does round the clock mean?: Nonstop, 24 hours per day.

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