1 C1 neutral
To exit a secured building or area by using an electronic access badge.
"Please remember to badge out when you leave for the day — it's required by building security."
inseparable
badge out
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
To exit a building or secure area by scanning or presenting an electronic access badge, or to record departure in an access control system.
In plain English
To use your badge or card to exit a building or show that you've left work.
What does "badge out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To use a badge to exit a space.
Actually means
To use your badge or card to exit a building or show that you've left work.
Usage tip
The counterpart to 'badge in'. Used in corporate and security contexts. Some facilities require employees to badge out as well as in for security and time-tracking purposes. Less commonly used than 'badge in'.
Words that pair with "badge out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
office building exit facility employee end of day
How to conjugate "badge out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
badge out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
badges out
he/she/it
Past simple
badged out
yesterday
Past participle
badged out
have + pp
-ing form
badging out
continuous
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