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clock in [phrasal verb]

to record the time you arrive at work on a special machine

US

/klɑːk/

UK

/klɒk/

Example:

What time did you clock in this morning?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

clock in/on phrasal verb especially British English
to record on a special card the time you arrive at or begin work SYN punch in American English:
I clock on at 8:30.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clock in

ˌclock ˈin/ˈon derived
(BrE) (NAmE ˌpunch ˈin) to record the time at which you arrive at work, especially by putting a card into a machine
• Staff should clock in on arrival.
• I clock on at 8 a.m.

Main entry: clock_derived

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clock in ( UK also clock on ) informal — phrasal verb with clock / klɒk / / klɑːk / verb [ T ]

to record the time you arrive at work on a special machine:

What time did you clock in this morning?

Clocking-in time is 9.00 a.m.

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

clock in

PHRASAL VERB
When you clock in at work, you arrive there or put a special card into a device to show what time you arrived.
[V P] I have to clock in by eight.
Ant:
clock off

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clock in/on [phrasal verb] chiefly Brit : to record on a special card the time that you start working
• What time did you clock on?
• I clocked in [=(US) punched in] 10 minutes late.

American English

British English

working hours and periods of work

B2 (Upper-intermediate)

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