round the clock

See also: round-the-clock

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

round the clock

1. (idiomatic) Nonstop, 24 hours per day.

   He had his team work round the clock to get the project finished in time.

Adjective

round the clock (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of round-the-clock.

Synonyms

• day and night
• 24/7

Translations

24 hours per day — see around the clock

Noun

round the clock (uncountable)

1. (games) A variant of the game of darts in which players attempt to hit each section of the dartboard sequentially, from lowest to highest number.