punch in

verb

To enter a workplace by punching a timecard.

“I'm going to punch in a bit early today to get more work done.”

Similar
clock inclock on
Opposite
punch out
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Meanings

verbpunch in (third-person singular simple present punches in, present participle punching in, simple past and past participle punched in)

present singular third person punches in · participle present punching in · participle past punched in · past punched in

  1. USintransitiveTo enter a workplace by punching a timecard.

    I'm going to punch in a bit early today to get more work done.

    Synonyms: clock in

  2. colloquialtransitiveTo input values to a computer or a calculator.

    Just punch in the numbers and it will give you an estimate of the cost.

  3. slanghobbiesTo score.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo enter a workplace by punching a timecard.

Similar
clock in
Opposite
punch out

More synonyms by meaning

verbregister one's arrival at work

Similar
clock inclock on
Opposite
punch out
Broader
recordenterput down
Also see
clock inclock on

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

punch in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20in

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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