1 C1 neutral
To enter a building or secure area by using an electronic access badge or card.
"All staff must badge in at the main entrance before proceeding to their workstations."
inseparable
badge in
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
To gain entry to a building or secure area by scanning or presenting an electronic access badge.
In plain English
To use a special card or badge to open a door and get into a building.
What does "badge in" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 neutral
To let someone else into a secured area by using your own access badge.
"My colleague left her badge at home, so I had to badge her in every time she needed to access the lab."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To use a badge to gain entry into a space.
Actually means
To use a special card or badge to open a door and get into a building.
Usage tip
Used in workplace and security contexts. Refers to the use of an access control badge (RFID, smart card, etc.) to enter a secured area. Common in corporate and institutional settings. Can be used transitively: 'Can you badge me in?' meaning 'let me in using your badge'.
Words that pair with "badge in"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
office building facility employee visitor access
How to conjugate "badge in"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
badge in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
badges in
he/she/it
Past simple
badged in
yesterday
Past participle
badged in
have + pp
-ing form
badging in
continuous
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