Clock out Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Workplace Specific Used in jobs where you have to track your working hours, often with a time card. At the factory, we have to clock out at the machine by the door. Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal 'Clock out' can be used even if there isn't a physical clock involved. With flexible work, I clock out by sending an end-of-day email. Pro Tip 3/3End of Responsibility Implies that you are no longer responsible for work tasks until your next shift. Once I clock out, I don't answer work calls.