Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clock out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: clock- out
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.

Intransitive verb

verb

To officially record a work-termination time for.

Transitive verb

verb

To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To die.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"If we clock out now we can be at the bar by happy hour."
"They stated that the reason they were late was because their relief did not arrive in time for them to return to the guard house and clock out."
"20-year-old Ryan Shtuka clocked out of his lift-operator shift at the Sun Peaks Resort at 7 pm on February 16, 2018, and walked back to the cabin he shared with five roommates."
"I've got to beat the rush. Do me a favor and clock me out."
"I clocked myself out as soon as I could."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

punch out clock off go off the clock

Antonyms

clock in clock on punch in go on the clock

Questions

What does clock out mean?: To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.

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