Meanings
prepositional phrase
- simileWith perfect regularity and precision; faultless.
Thanks to the volunteers, the event ran like clockwork.
Synonyms: swimmingly, smoothly, without a hitch
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseWith perfect regularity and precision; faultless.
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Translations
Finnish kellontarkasti, täsmälleen
- kellontarkastiwith perfect regularity and precision
- täsmälleenwith perfect regularity and precision
German wie am Schnürchen, wie geschmiert
- wie am Schnürchenwith perfect regularity and precision
- wie geschmiertwith perfect regularity and precision
- wie geöltwith perfect regularity and precision
Hebrew כמו שעון
- כמו שעוןwith perfect regularity and precision
Hungarian óraműpontossággal, mint a karikacsapás
- óraműpontossággalwith perfect regularity and precision
- mint a karikacsapáswith perfect regularity and precision
Icelandic eins og í sögu, snurðulaust
- eins og í söguwith perfect regularity and precision
- snurðulaustwith perfect regularity and precision
Italian puntuale come un orologio
- puntuale come un orologiowith perfect regularity and precision
Polish jak szwajcarski zegarek
- jak szwajcarski zegarekwith perfect regularity and precision
Romanian ca pe roate
- ca pe roatewith perfect regularity and precision
Russian как часы́, как по часам
- как часы́ (kak časý)with perfect regularity and precision
- как по часам (kak po časam)with perfect regularity and precision
- спо́ри́ться (spórítʹsja)with perfect regularity and precision
Spanish como mecanismo relojero, sin falta
- como mecanismo relojerowith perfect regularity and precision
- sin faltawith perfect regularity and precision
- como relojwith perfect regularity and precision
Swedish som ett urverk
- som ett urverkwith perfect regularity and precision
Turkish saat gibi
- saat gibiwith perfect regularity and precision
Cite this entry
APA
like clockwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20clockwork
MLA
“like clockwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20clockwork. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like clockwork,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20clockwork.
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