Clock and Strike

Clock

Clock verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Usage example: sick of being insulted, he swung around and clocked his tormentor hard enough to knock him off his bar stool

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Strike and clock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a verb "Clock".

Nearby Words: clocking, clocked

Strike verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Usage example: the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear

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Clock and strike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clock" instead a verb "Strike".

Nearby Words: striking, striker, strikeout, striked, striken

good	good clock	good strike
physical	physical clock	physical strike
full	full clock	full strike
normal	normal clock	normal strike
Other adjectives: complete, single, brutal, actual, real, large, big, huge, last, nuclear, aforementioned.

However, the original script called for Big Ben to strike midnight instead of ten o'clock like in the film.

Source: Disney / The Great Mouse Detective
Traditionally understood as a synonym for "go on strike", but it may now also mean "clock out for the day".

Source: Useful Notes / British English
Later when the clock does strike midnight, it only delivers an anti-climactic *clank* noise rather than an ominous chime.

Source: When the Clock Strikes Twelve

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