ride the clock
ride the clock verb: to leave one's workplace covertly without clocking out, thus continuing to be paid.
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)
- 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
- […] everyone was doing what he paid us to do, rather than gossip, goof off and ride the clock, things we often did instead.2015, Lorraine Stephens, The Black Man Drought, page 39
Forms of ride the clock
| third-person singular present | rides the clock |
|---|---|
| present participle | riding the clock |
| past | rode the clock |
| past participle | ridden the clock |
Questions about ride the clock
- What does ride the clock mean?
- Ride the clock means to leave one's workplace covertly without clocking out, thus continuing to be paid.
- What part of speech is ride the clock?
- Ride the clock is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ride the clock?
- The past tense of ride the clock is rode the clock.
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