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punches in

punches in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of punch in.

Meaning of punch in

Verb

punch in (third-person singular simple present punches in, present participle punching in, simple past and past participle punched in)

  1. (US, intransitive) To enter a workplace by punching a timecard.
    • I'm going to punch in a bit early today to get more work done.
    Synonyms:
    clock in
  2. (colloquial, transitive) To input values to a computer or a calculator.
    • Just punch in the numbers and it will give you an estimate of the cost.
  3. (slang) To score.

Questions about punches in

What is punches in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Punches in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of punch in.

Words near punches in in the dictionary

  1. punches
  2. punches above
  3. punches above one's weight
  4. punches below one's weight
  5. punches down
  6. punches in
  7. punches out
  8. punches someone's lights out
  9. punches someone's ticket
  10. punches the air
  11. punches up

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