"punch in" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-punch in.ogg 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, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'to punch a time card': 69 31
  2. (sports, slang) To score. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-punch_in-en-verb-USgapK-2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "in", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "in": 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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