"punch in" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-punch in.ogg [Australia] Forms: punches in [present, singular, third-person], punching in [participle, present], punched in [participle, past], punched in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} punch in (third-person singular simple present punches in, present participle punching in, simple past and past participle punched in)
  1. (intransitive, US) To enter a workplace by punching a timecard. Tags: US, intransitive Synonyms (to punch a time card): clock in
    Sense id: en-punch_in-en-verb-Yi7m1dsy Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 66 34 Disambiguation of 'to punch a time card': 77 23
  2. (sports, slang) To score. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-punch_in-en-verb-USgapK-2 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for punch in meaning in English (2.1kB)

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