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Define On The Clock Meaning

On The Clock
To be subjected to scrutiny. Loosely coined by viewers, fans, and media associated with the NFL Draft, wherein each pro team has 15 minutes per round during the draft to decide, among many aspiring athletes, who to draft as a player. The NFL Draft draws such media coverage for analysis that each draft selection becomes instantaneous fodder for sports journalism scrutiny.

Aaron's graduation depends on how his grades are for this last semester. He finds out in 12 days, so he is on the clock.

The company's inability to make a decent profit during the last quarter has put them on the clock for this next month; a loss will likely result in heavy firings.
By Verene
On The Clock
when a person who normally does not act gay, acts gay for a certain period of time.

did you see chase by that guy a drink...yeh he is on the clock
By Dara
Clocked
Predominantly used in London.
To 'clock' is: to realise, to catch on, to notice.

1.) Shit! he clocked that i stole his phone.
2.) She clocked that something was wrong.
By Marina
Clock
used in gay vernacular especially among drag queens

to call out someone's flaws, to uncover or reveal the truth in a situation or one's true gender

I saw through her! She was a fake! And I clocked it! I am Nurse Clock-a-bitch!
By Josey
On The Clock
"On the clock" refers to when one is getting paid by the hour and any setbacks are viewed in a positive light, because the longer the job takes the more you get paid.

Ryan: "dammit, we've hit every single red light on the way!"

Kevin: "don't worry about it chief, we're on the clock!"

Ryan: "nuff said."
By Reeva
Clock
1) To regard an act or object.
2) The act of hitting a person.
3) A gauge, such as a speedometer.
4) To gauge, to estimate, to time.

1) You clockin' that hot AMG?
2) Try to steal my AMG, I'll clock you.
3) These new 340 km/h AMG clocks rule!
4) Cop clocked me at 340 in my AMG!
By Carolan
Clocked
Beaten, bashed, punished. To hit someone.

"Shut the fuck up before I clock you."
"He waz gettin' tough, so I clocked him one."
By Pauli
Clocked
Observed, recorded, noted. Possibly related to determining the speed of a car by using a stopwatch to time its travel between two fixed points, such as "He was clocked doing 60 in a 45 zone".

"Hey that guy keeps eyeballing your iPod." "Yeah, I already clocked him."
By Lissie
Clock
Scale for weighing drugs

"I don't think this is an O. You got a clock?"
By Stephine
Clock
Hitting someone with a closed fist.

Time telling device

I clocked Valencia, for making a rude comment.

That clock is 20 minutes fast.
By Cristie