Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clock off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: clock- off
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machine

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Most of the staff have already clocked off for the night, you should do the same."
"Frenchman wins the 'legal right to be boring at work' after being mocked by his colleagues for not wanting to head out to the pub after clocking off"

Usage

Inflected Forms

clocks off (present, singular) clocking off (participle, present) clocked off (participle, past) clocked off (past)

Phrases

off the clock clock in clock on punch in

Frequently Paired Words

off the clock clock in clock on punch in

Synonyms

clock out punch out

Questions

What does clock off mean?: to leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machine

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