(idiomatic) To be measured at.
Big Joe clocks in at 384 pounds, far outweighing his opponent.
“Human beings were not meant to wake by alarm clock in the dark half the year. #DitchDST”
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It's like the emptiness inside atoms. All that blank space in between shots fired doesn't count. There's actually a military officer in charge of stopping and starting the clock in between each bullet fired.
“Work days are hard. Tear gas grenades are the ultimate meeting ender. Clock in. Clear the room. Clock out.”
“It's like the emptiness inside atoms. All that blank space in between shots fired doesn't count. There's actually a military officer in charge of stopping and starting the clock in between each bullet fired.”
“🎶 #nowplaying The Donnas - 5 O'Clock in the Morning 📻 Listen at https://oakgroveradio.com/player #lpfm #localradio #communityradio #kansas”
“Today I got up, dressed and ready for work, got into my car and wondered why the clock in the car said 7.07am when I woke up at 7.27am. After *much* confusion, I realised my watch was still set to German time. So I got up and ready for work an hour earlier than I needed to🙃”
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(US) To begin working time, especially by punching in (entering a workplace by punching a time card with the time clock).
We clocked in at 7:30, but didn't actually do any work until at least 8.
"clock in" means to begin working time, especially by punching in (entering a workplace by punching a time card with the time clock). It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"clock in" is informal English meaning to begin working time, especially by punching in (entering a workplace by punching a time card with the time clock). It is mainly used in North American English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "to begin working time" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "clock in" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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