English · Phrasal verb Attested

clock out

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kết thúc công việc

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Where it’s used: Used American English

If we clock out now we can be at the bar by happy hour.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To officially record a work-termination time for.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ghi lại thời gian kết thúc công việc

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Truyền dữ liệu riêng lẻ dưới sự kiểm soát của đồng hồ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Time

What does “clock out” mean?

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

Is “clock out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.