punch out

• Verbe à particule signifiant pointer sa sortie du travail à l'aide d'une pointeuse, ou plus familièrement terminer sa journée de travail.

A phrasal verb meaning to record one's departure from work by using a time clock, or informally to leave work for the day.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Record leaving workinformalamerican

   To record the time one leaves work by using a time clock or electronic system.

   pointer en sortant

   • He punched out at exactly 5 PM.
   • Don't forget to punch out before you leave the factory.
   • She punched out early to go to the doctor.

   Synonymesclock offclock out

   Antonymespunch in

2. Knock unconsciousinformalamerican

   To hit someone so hard that they become unconscious.

   assommer

   • The boxer punched out his opponent in the third round.
   • He threatened to punch out anyone who insulted him.
   • The bouncer punched out the aggressive customer.

   Synonymescoldcockdeckdropfloorkayoknock outlay output to sleep

Verbe de basepunch