clock off

clock off — phrasal verb

  • clock offbase form
  • clocks off3rd person singular
  • clocking off-ing form
  • clocked offpast simple

1. to mark the moment you stop working for the day by noting the time through a wor

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釋義

to mark the moment you stop working for the day by noting the time through a workplace device, such as a stamping machine or a digital sign-in system

例句

We usually clock off at five and head straight to the pub.

clock off at + time

Rachid clocked off at six and forgot to check his work emails.

past tense: clocked off

同義詞
  • clock out

    American English equivalent; same meaning but more common in the US and Canada

  • finish work

    more formal and general; does not refer to the specific act of using a time-recording device

  • sign off

    used more for ending a shift or signing paperwork, less common for physical time-clock use

反義詞
  • clock in

    the opposite action — recording the time you start work, used in both British and American English

  • clock on

    British alternative for 'clock in'

文法句型

clock off (at + time)

clock off (early / late / on time)

用法筆記

Commonly used in British English; the American equivalent is 'clock out.' This phrasal verb is not usually used in formal business writing. The opposite action is 'clock in' or 'clock on.'

常見錯誤

❌I clocked off the factory at six.
✅I clocked off at the factory at six.
💡'clock off' is intransitive and cannot take a direct object.
❌I clocked off from my shift at midnight.
✅I clocked off at midnight.
💡'clock off' does not need 'from'; just state the time or place directly.