/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of against the clock Find synonyms for: Adverb1. against the clock, against timeusage: as fast as possible; before a deadline; "it was a race against the clock"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: beseech Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language