Meaning & use

clock out

phrase·Everyday

To record the time one finishes a work shift, typically using a time clock or digital system.

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Employees must clock out for lunch before leaving the building each day.

She forgot to clock out and had to ask her manager to correct her timesheet.

A note on using this word

Clock out is the opposite of clock in, which records the start of a work shift rather than its end.

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Words with an opposite meaning

clock in

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