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clocks in

clocks in is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 clocks in

What is clocks in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Clocks in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clock in.

Words near clocks in in the dictionary

  1. clockrates
  2. clockroom
  3. clockrooms
  4. clocks
  5. clocks down
  6. clocks in
  7. clocks off
  8. clocks on
  9. clocks onto
  10. clocks out
  11. clocks the tea

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