"clock out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: clocks out [present, singular, third-person], clocking out [participle, present], clocked out [participle, past], clocked out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} clock out (third-person singular simple present clocks out, present participle clocking out, simple past and past participle clocked out)
  1. (intransitive) To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work. Tags: intransitive Synonyms (end work): punch out, clock off, go off the clock
    Sense id: en-clock_out-en-verb-Iviic6JD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 5 27 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 65 10 25 Disambiguation of 'end work': 98 2 0
  2. (transitive) To officially record a work-termination time for. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-clock_out-en-verb-DJKsAhzh
  3. (transitive, intransitive, electronics) To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Electronics

Inflected forms

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      "word": "clock in"
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"to end work\"",
      "word": "clock on"
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    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"to end work\"",
      "word": "punch in"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"to end work\"",
      "word": "go on the clock"
    }
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          "text": "If we clock out now we can be at the bar by happy hour."
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        "(intransitive) To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work."
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          "text": "I've got to beat the rush. Do me a favor and clock me out."
        },
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        "To officially record a work-termination time for."
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        "(transitive) To officially record a work-termination time for."
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        "To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock."
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        "(transitive, intransitive, electronics) To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock."
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      "word": "clock on"
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        "(transitive) To officially record a work-termination time for."
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        "To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock."
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        "(transitive, intransitive, electronics) To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock."
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      "sense": "end work",
      "word": "clock off"
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    {
      "sense": "end work",
      "word": "go off the clock"
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