# clocking

Pronunciation: say "KLOK-ing" US /ˈklɑkɪŋ/, UK /ˈklɒkɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of clock. — present participle and gerund of clock
   - Simple: Present participle of clock. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as the name of the action itself.
   - _The lab kept clocking each reaction down to the millisecond._
   - _Clocking the sprinter at record speed, the timekeeper double-checked his stopwatch._

## Noun

2. A measurement of elapsed time obtained by reading a clock or timer.
   - Simple: A reading of how much time something took, taken from a clock or timer.
   - _The athlete's clocking of 9.8 seconds set a new national record._
   - _Officials compared the two clockings before declaring a winner._

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