punch in

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punch in

verb punches in · punching in · punched in

  1. US, intransitive To enter a workplace by punching a timecard. I'm going to punch in a bit early today to get more work done.

    Similar: clock in

  2. colloquial, transitive To input values to a computer or a calculator. Just punch in the numbers and it will give you an estimate of the cost.
  3. slang To score.

Opposite: punch out

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@misc{punch_in_2026,
  title = {punch in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/punch%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}