clocking

Verb

clock (third-person singular simple present clocks, present participle clocking, simple past and past participle clocked)

1. (transitive) To measure the duration of.

   Synonyms:

   time

2. (transitive) To measure the speed of.
   • He was clocked at 155 miles per hour.
3. (slang, transitive) To hit (someone) heavily.
   • When the boxer let down his guard, his opponent clocked him.

   Synonyms:

   slug, smack, thump, whack

4. (informal, transitive) To notice; to take notice of (someone or something).
   • Clock the wheels on that car!
5. (informal, transitive) To recognize; to assess, register.
   • I'd already clocked her as someone who couldn't reliably be believed when she spoke. And now this too!
6. (informal, transitive) To identify (someone) as having some attribute (for example, being trans or gay).
   • Once my transition was complete I considered moving to London, where I felt there was less chance of being clocked and a larger support network.

   Synonyms:

   read

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