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riding the clock

riding the clock is the present participle and gerund 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 riding the clock

What is riding the clock the present participle and gerund of?
Riding the clock is the present participle and gerund of ride the clock.

Words near riding the clock in the dictionary

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

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