verb Internet Slang

Clocked

/klɒkt/ · verb · slang

To notice, recognize, or call out something — especially catching what someone's trying to hide.

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Definitions

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To notice or recognize something, often something someone was trying to conceal. To "clock" something is to clock onto it, spotting the truth or calling it out.

“I clocked the fake smile right away.”
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Also used to mean recognizing or identifying something accurately.

“He clocked the reference instantly.”
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Can mean catching someone in a lie or seeing through them.

“She clocked him the second he walked in.”
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Clocked In A Sentence

I clocked that he was lying.
She clocked the vibe immediately.
Nobody clocked the mistake until later.

Origin & Usage

"Clock" meaning to notice or recognize has British slang roots and was reinforced through AAVE and ballroom culture (where "clocking" means spotting something). It spread widely as Gen-Z slang for noticing or calling something out.

Variants Clock itClocking

People Also Ask

What does clocked mean in slang?

To be clocked means to notice, recognize, or call out something — especially catching what someone's trying to hide.

Where did clocked come from?

"Clock" for noticing has British slang roots and was reinforced through AAVE and ballroom culture.

What does clock it mean?

It means to notice or recognize something, often spotting the truth behind it.

How do you use clocked in a sentence?

For example: "I clocked it" — meaning I noticed or caught it.

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