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punching in

punching in is the present participle and gerund 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 punching in

What is punching in the present participle and gerund of?
Punching in is the present participle and gerund of punch in.

Words near punching in in the dictionary

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

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