English Dictionary | Thesaurus | Translator | COBUILD Grammar Patterns | Scrabble | Blog
  • English
  • This page in
    American
    Italiano
    Deutsch
    Español
    Português
    हिंदी
    简体中文
| Sign Up | Log In
 
English
Menu
English Dictionary Thesaurus Translator Grammar Scrabble Blog
  • English
  • This page in
    American
    Italiano
    Deutsch
    Español
    Português
    हिंदी
    简体中文
Sign Up Log In

Definition of 'body clock'

Word Frequency

body clock

Word forms: plural body clocks
countable noun [usually singular]
Your body clock is the internal biological mechanism which causes your body to automatically behave in particular ways at particular times of the day.
Jet lag is caused because the body clock does not readjust immediately to the time change.
COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word Frequency

body clock in British

(ˈbɒdɪ klɒk)
noun
an internal biological mechanism which causes the body to automatically behave in particular ways at particular times of the day
Jet lag is caused because the body clock does not readjust immediately to the time change.
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word Frequency

body clock in American

biological clock
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Example sentences containing 'body clock'

These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content. Read more…
Our lives are governed by body clocks inside our major organs, which we ignore at our peril. Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Trends of 'body clock'

Used Rarely. body clock is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

View usage for:

Nearby words of 'body clock'

  • body blow
  • body cavity
  • body check
  • body clock
  • body colour
  • body combat
  • body copy

  • All ENGLISH words that begin with 'B'

Source

Definition of body clock from the Collins English Dictionary

Punctuation in numbers

Dates Full stops or slashes are often used in dates.   American usage   12 . 3 . 09 3 / 12 / 09 2 . 28 . 1 5 2 / 28 / 1 5 Scientific usage Full stops are not used in scientific abbrev...
Read more about 'Punctuation in numbers'
Word of the day:
puffin
A puffin is a black and white seabird with a large, brightly-coloured beak .
See full definition
Apr 19, 2018
Fed up with the great British weather? Here’s how to afford that dream summer escape
From planning early to knowing where to look, these top tips will help you fulfil your summer holiday desires
Read more
The etymology behind 4 eggs-ellent Springtime words
We’ve explored the diverse etymology of 4 eggs-ellent words associated with spring.
Read more
Up Lit, Alexa Laugh & Meet Me at McDonald’s Hair: March’s Words In The News
Catch up on the latest words in the news this March with Robert Groves.
Read more
Join the Collins community
All the latest wordy news, linguistic insights, offers and competitions every month.
Read more
Latest Word Submissions
Barrecore Apr 18, 2018
wido Apr 18, 2018
centimorgan Apr 17, 2018
gender expansive Apr 16, 2018
Carthritis Apr 15, 2018
Submit View More
Browse the English Dictionary
  • #
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z
View all dictionaries...
  • View more
  • API
  • B2B Partnerships
  • Advertising
  • Word Banks
  • Collins COBUILD
  • Collins ELT
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact us
  • Languages
  • English
  • Thesaurus
  • Grammar
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Chinese
  • Portuguese
  • Hindi
  • Word Lists
  • Word of the Year
  • Scrabble
  • COBUILD Anniversary
© Collins 2018