around the clock
Definition
- Adverb: Continuously, without stopping, throughout all hours of the day and night.
Usage
This adverb describes an action that continues for 24 hours a day, without interruption. It emphasizes non-stop, constant activity. - The emergency services operate around the clock. - The factory runs around the clock to meet demand.
Examples
- The medical team worked to save the patient.
- Security is monitored .
- The news channel provides updates .
Advanced Usage
- "to go/work around the clock": To work continuously without stopping for a long period.
- The rescue team went around the clock for three days searching for survivors.
Variants and Related Words
- Round-the-clock (adjective): Used to describe a service or activity that is continuous.
- The hospital provides round-the-clock care.
Synonyms
- Continuously: Without interruption.
- Day and night: All the time.
- Nonstop: Without ceasing.
Related Idioms
- 24/7: An informal idiom with the same meaning, derived from "24 hours a day, 7 days a week."
- The convenience store is open 24/7.
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without stopping
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she worked around the clock
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