Meanings
verbturn back the clock (third-person singular simple present turns back the clock, present participle turning back the clock, simple past and past participle turned back the clock)
present singular third person turns back the clock · participle present turning back the clock · participle past turned back the clock · past turned back the clock · alternative turn the clocks back
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 開倒車 /开倒车
- 開倒車 /开倒车 (hoi¹ dou³ ce¹)return to a previous state
Chinese Mandarin 開倒車 /开倒车, 讓時光倒流 /让时光倒流
- 開倒車 /开倒车 (kāidàochē)return to a previous state
- 讓時光倒流 /让时光倒流 (ràng shíguāng dàoliú)return to a previous state
Finnish unohtaa menneet
- unohtaa menneetreturn to a previous state
French remonter le temps
- remonter le tempsreturn to a previous state
Italian tornare indietro nel tempo
- tornare indietro nel temporeturn to a previous state
Polish cofać się, cofnąć się
- cofać sięreturn to a previous state
- cofnąć sięreturn to a previous state
Portuguese voltar no tempo
- voltar no temporeturn to a previous state
Spanish volver el tiempo atrás
- volver el tiempo atrásreturn to a previous state
Cite this entry
APA
turn back the clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20back%20the%20clock
MLA
“turn back the clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20back%20the%20clock. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn back the clock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20back%20the%20clock.
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