clock _noun

VERBS

look at, glance at 
・She looked at the clock. It was eight thirty.

wind (up)
・It was one of those old clocks that you have to wind up.

set 
・She set her alarm clock for 7.15.

CLOCK + VERB
say
・The clock said five so I went back to sleep. 

strike
・I heard a church clock strike eleven. 

tick
・There was no sound in the room apart from a clock ticking.

stop
・My bedside clock had stopped at 6 a.m.

go off
・What time do you want the alarm clock to go off tomorrow?

ADJECTIVES & NOUNS

alarm 
・He forgot to set his alarm clock.

grandfather
・Where did you get that beautiful grandfather clock?

kitchen, station, etc. 
・Harry glanced at the kitchen clock and saw that he was late.

wall • cuckoo
・A loud ticking came from the wall clock.

digital 
・A digital clock at the finish line shows runners their times.

fast, slow 
・There’s no need to hurry – that clock’s fast.

travel, travelling 
・I always pack my trusty travel clock for trips to stay punctual.

PHRASES

the hands of/on a clock 
・The hands on the clock moved so slowly.

the face of a clock, the clock face 
・I couldn’t see the clock face from where I was sitting.

by the hall, kitchen, church, etc.
・It was half past nine by the church clock.