round the clock



(a)round the clock

Fig. continuously for twenty-four hours at a time. The priceless jewels were guarded around the clock. Grandfather was so sick that he had to have nurses round the clock.
See also: clock, round

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ArnÓR-Icelandic
CarlaKAHR-lah (Spanish, German, Dutch), KAHR-lə (English)Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, German, Dutch
Aileenie-LEEN, ay-LEENScottish, Irish, English
Bleda-History
Ashtoreth-Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology
ElbaEL-bahSpanish