clock out
To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of workTo end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.
» This clock is out of order.
Diese Uhr geht nicht.
Эти часы не работают.
Цей годинник не працює.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.
If we clock out now we can be at the bar by happy hour.
(transitive)To officially record a work-termination time for.
I've got to beat the rush. Do me a favor and clock me out.
I clocked myself out as soon as I could.
(intransitive, transitive)To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock.
(intransitive, slang)To die.
- register one's departure from work
Examples
23 sentencesThis clock is out of order.
Цей годинник не працює.
ruЭти часы не работают.
deDiese Uhr geht nicht.
I'm going to clock out early today.
deHeute werde ich früh ausstechen.
Tom knows that the clock is running out.
Tom knows the clock is running out.
Clean up your area before you clock out.
Forms
clocks out, clocking out, clocked out, clocked out| Base form | clock out · to clock out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | clocks out |
| Present participle | clocking out |
| Past simple | clocked out |
| Past participle | clocked out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- clock upTo accumulate (an amount of time or experience).
- clock offTo leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machine
- clock outTo end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.
- clock onTo record one's time of arrival at work, traditionally by inserting one's card into a timestamping machine.
- clock inTo begin working time, especially by punching in (entering a workplace by punching a time card with the time clock).
- clock downTo tick, buzz or become marked to indicate the passage of time.
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb