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clocked in

clocked in is the simple past and past participle of clock in.

Meaning of clock in

Verb

clock in (third-person singular simple present clocks in, present participle clocking in, simple past and past participle clocked in)

  1. (US) 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.
    Synonyms:
    clock on, punch in
  2. (idiomatic) To be measured at.
    • Big Joe clocks in at 384 pounds, far outweighing his opponent.

Questions about clocked in

What is clocked in the simple past and past participle of?
Clocked in is the simple past and past participle of clock in.

Words near clocked in in the dictionary

  1. clockcase
  2. clockcases
  3. clocke
  4. clocked
  5. clocked down
  6. clocked in
  7. clocked off
  8. clocked on
  9. clocked onto
  10. clocked out
  11. clocked the tea

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