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ridden the clock

ridden the clock is the past participle of ride the clock.

Meaning of ride the clock

Verb

ride the clock (third-person singular simple present rides the clock, present participle riding the clock, simple past rode the clock, past participle ridden the clock)

  1. To leave one's workplace covertly without clocking out, thus continuing to be paid.
    • Complainant and his wife both complained to Mr. Cooper about employees "riding the clock," that is being clocked in, but not being at work.1984, Decisions - Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Questions about ridden the clock

What is ridden the clock the past participle of?
Ridden the clock is the past participle of ride the clock.

Words near ridden the clock in the dictionary

  1. ridden St. George
  2. ridden tall in the saddle
  3. ridden the bench
  4. ridden the boards
  5. ridden the brakes
  6. ridden the clock
  7. ridden the clutch
  8. ridden the coattails
  9. ridden the cock carousel
  10. ridden the cotton bicycle
  11. ridden the cotton horse

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