clock out

verb — 4 senses

clock out

verb

1

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

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.1946, American Labor Arbitration Awards:

2

To officially record a work-termination time for.

I've got to beat the rush. Do me a favor and clock me out.
I clocked myself out as soon as I could.

3

Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock.

4

Slang To die.

Synonyms: punch out, clock off, go off the clock
Antonyms: clock in, clock on, punch in, go on the clock

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