badge out

verb

To leave a building by swiping an identification badge; to give up or cause to give up an identification badge when it is no longer needed.

“He badges out at five every day.”

Meanings

verbbadge out (third-person singular simple present badges out, present participle badging out, simple past and past participle badged out)

present singular third person badges out · participle present badging out · participle past badged out · past badged out

  1. intransitiveTo leave a building by swiping an identification badge; to give up or cause to give up an identification badge when it is no longer needed.

    He badges out at five every day.

    1 more example

    Since it's your last day, badge out with HR before you go home.

  2. intransitivetransitiveTo add badge(s) to (something); to come to have badge(s).

    Fraternity brothers are allowed badge out after they are officially inducted.

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APA

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MLA

“badge out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badge%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “badge out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badge%20out.

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