–noun

1.	something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.

2.	the act of giving.

3.	something bestowed or acquired without any particular e d46 ffort by the recipient or without its being earned: Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift.

4.	a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.

6.	to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds.

–noun

1.	an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about.

2.	time clock.

3.	a meter or other device, as a speedometer or taximeter, for measuring and recording speed, distance covered, or other quantitative functioning.

4.	biological clock.

5.	(initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Horologium.

6.	Computers. the circuit in a digital computer that provides a common reference train of electronic pulses for all other circuits.

–verb (used with object)

7.	to time, test, or determine by means of a clock or watch: The racehorse was clocked at two minutes thirty seconds.

8.	Slang. to strike sharply or heavily: Somebody clocked him on the face.

—Verb phrases

9.	clock in, to begin work, esp. by punching a time clock: She clocked in at 9 on the dot.

10.	clock out, to end work, esp. by punching a time clock: He clocked out early yesterday.

—Idioms

11.	around the clock, a. during all 24 hours; ceaselessly. b. without stopping for rest; tirelessly: working around the clock to stem the epidemic.

12.	clean (someone's) clock, to defeat; vanquish.

13.	kill the clock, Sports. to use up as much game time as possible when one is winning, as to protect a lead in basketball, ice hockey, or fo be7 otball. Also, run out the clock.

14.	stop the clock, to postpone an official or legal deadline by ceasing to count the hours that elapse, as when a new union contract must be agreed upon before an old contract runs out.