clock in
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clock in
verb clocks in · clocking in · clocked in
- To begin working time, especially by punching in (entering a workplace by punching a time card with the time clock). We clocked in at 7:30, but didn't actually do any work until at least 8.
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To be measured at.
Big Joe clocks in at 384 pounds, far outweighing his opponent.
Similar: tip the scales at
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verb to begin working time
| Français | embaucher |
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verb to enter a workplace by punching a timecard; punch in
| Português | picar o ponto, bater ponto/bater o ponto |
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| Français | pointer |
| Deutsch | stempeln |
| Italiano | timbrare, timbrare il cartellino |
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@misc{clock_in_2026,
title = {clock in},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clock%20in},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
