# run down the clock

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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