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clocking in

clocking in is the present participle and gerund 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 clocking in

What is clocking in the present participle and gerund of?
Clocking in is the present participle and gerund of clock in.

Words near clocking in in the dictionary

  1. clockies
  2. clockiest
  3. clockiness
  4. clocking
  5. clocking down
  6. clocking in
  7. clocking off
  8. clocking on
  9. clocking onto
  10. clocking out
  11. clocking the tea

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