round the clock
Definition
- Adverb:
- Continuously, without stopping: The phrase "round the clock" describes an action that continues for all 24 hours of the day, without interruption.
Usage
- "Round the clock" is used to modify verbs, indicating that an activity happens non-stop, day and night.
- It is often used in contexts involving work, service, monitoring, or care that is constant and uninterrupted.
Examples
- Adverb:
- The security team monitors the facility round the clock.
- After the hurricane, emergency services operated round the clock to help victims.
- The hospital provides round-the-clock care for its patients. (Note: Here it is used as a hyphenated adjective modifying "care").
Advanced Usage
- "around the clock": This is a common variant with identical meaning and usage.
- The negotiations continued around the clock for three days.
Variants and Related Words
- 24/7 (adverb/adjective): An informal synonym meaning "twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week," indicating constant availability or operation.
- The customer support line is open 24/7.
- Nonstop (adverb/adjective): Without stopping or pausing, though not necessarily implying a full 24-hour cycle.
- He worked nonstop to finish the project.
Synonyms
- Continuously: Without interruption.
- Day and night: Throughout both the day and the night.
- Unceasingly: Without ceasing; incessantly.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- All hours (of the day and night): At any time, especially very late or early, implying irregular or constant activity.
- He comes and goes at all hours.
- Without a break: Continuously, without pausing to rest.
- They drove without a break for ten hours. (This implies a long period but not necessarily a full 24-hour cycle).
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without stopping
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she worked around the clock
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