Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put the clock back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
put the -clock- back
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time, e.g. for the end of daylight saving time.

Intransitive verb

verb

To put something back to the state it was in a previous era.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

put the clock forward

Frequently Paired Words

put the clock forward

Synonyms

turn back the clock turn the clocks back

Questions

What does put the clock back mean?
To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time, e.g. for the end of daylight saving time.

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