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clocking up

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

Meaning of clock up

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, transitive) To accumulate (an amount of time or experience).
    • To become a pilot, you must clock up at least 1,000 hours flying time.
  2. (UK, figuratively, transitive) To cover (a distance) over time.
    • My car has clocked up over 5,000 miles in the last month

Questions about clocking up

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

Words near clocking up in the dictionary

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

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