English Explanatory Dictionary

run down the clock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.

Pronunciation

En-au-run down the clock.ogg

Word forms

run down the clock runs down the clock running down the clock ran down the clock

Synonyms

run out the clock run the clock down
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