running down the clock

A form of run down the clock — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run down the clock
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APA

running down the clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20down%20the%20clock

MLA

“running down the clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20down%20the%20clock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running down the clock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20down%20the%20clock.

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