punched in

Recorded arrival time

Punched in refers to recording one's arrival at work, originally by inserting a timecard into a clock that stamped the time: I punched in at 8:55.

The phrase persists even with digital systems.

More broadly, punched in can mean entered data by pressing keys: She punched in the access code.

timekeeping

timeclock

Logs employee hours

attendance · badge · biometric · logbook · register · record · swipe · scan · login · verification

employment

shift

Movement or work period

payroll · overtime · part-time · full-time · job · workforce · labor · employee · employer · schedule

commitment

dedication

Wholehearted loyalty to purpose

consistency · accountability · responsibility · attendance · dependability · professionalism · work ethic · engagement · presence · participation

Opposites
employment status

punched infired

Terminated from employment

quit · unemployed · laid off · terminated · resigned

data entry method

punched inhandwritten

Written by hand

deleted · dictated · erased · cleared · removed

work shift status

punched inpunched out

Registered end of workday

clocked out · signed out · logged out · off the clock · checked out

Family

punch, punched, punching, punches, puncher

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G