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clocking out

clocking out is the present participle and gerund of clock out.

Meaning of clock out

Verb

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

  1. (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.
    Synonyms:
    punch out, clock off, go off the clock
  2. (transitive) To officially record a work-termination time for.
    • I've got to beat the rush. Do me a favor and clock me out.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock.
  4. (intransitive, slang) To die.

Questions about clocking out

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

Words near clocking out in the dictionary

  1. clocking down
  2. clocking in
  3. clocking off
  4. clocking on
  5. clocking onto
  6. clocking out
  7. clocking the tea
  8. clocking up
  9. clockings
  10. clockless
  11. clocklessness

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