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Definition of o'clock - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
timeused after a number to indicate the hour
- The meeting starts at 3 o'clock.
2.
directionRare used after a number to indicate directionRare
- The enemy plane is at 2 o'clock.
3.
- It's snack o'clock, let's eat!
Expressions with o'clock
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appropriate time for a beer
We all agreed it was beer o'clock.
time considered unreasonable, often late night or early morning
I had to wake up at stupid o'clock for my flight.
stubble appearing on a face by evening
By evening, he had a noticeable five o'clock shadow.
used to justify drinking alcohol at any time
It's only 10 AM, but it is 5 o'clock somewhere!
used to justify drinking at any time
Why not have a cocktail? It's five o'clock somewhere!
time after which adult content may be shown on TV
The movie will air after the 9 o'clock watershed.
the start of the ninth hour of the day
The meeting is scheduled for eight o'clock.
the start of the twelfth hour of the day
The meeting is scheduled for eleven o'clock in the morning.
the start of the seventeenth hour of the day
The meeting is scheduled for four o'clock in the afternoon.
time equal to nine hours after midnight or midday
We agreed to meet at nine o'clock sharp..
the start of the second hour of the day
The alarm is set for one o'clock.
the start of the twentieth hour of the day
Dinner will be served at seven o'clock in the evening.
time equal to six hours after noon or midnight
We agreed to meet at six o'clock sharp..
the start of the eleventh hour of the day
The meeting is scheduled for ten o'clock.
the start of the sixteenth hour of the day
The meeting is scheduled for three o'clock.
the start of the first hour of the day
The party ended at twelve o'clock.
time indicating two hours after noon or midnight
The meeting is scheduled for two o'clock sharp..
happening exactly at 5:00, not earlier or later
The meeting starts at five o'clock sharp.
the start of the eighteenth hour of the day
The meeting is scheduled for five o'clock.
exactly at the stated hour without delay
The meeting starts at 9 o'clock sharp.
time to begin social drinking
It's drinks o'clock, let's head to the bar.
informal time to relax and drink wine
It's wine o'clock, let's open a bottle!
fully understands the real situation and is not easily tricked
She knows what o'clock it is and refuses their fake offer.
very quickly or energetically
He ran down the street like one o'clock.
Origin of o'clock
Middle English, of the clock (of the clock)
Terms with o'clock included in their meaning
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time
four o'clock in the afternoon or morning
time
twelve o'clock at night exactly
time
middle of the day, twelve o'clock
number
time shown on a clock as 7 o'clock
time
three o'clock in the day or night
time
two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m
abr: three o'clock in the afternoon
time showing 3 o'clock in the afternoon
time
at 12 o'clock at night
noon
twelve o'clock during the day
time
ten minutes before two o'clock
night show
television news program shown at 10 o'clock in the evening
time related
happening around twelve o'clock at night
exact time
exactly when the clock strikes twelve o'clock
tv broadcast
news segment scheduled for 11 o'clock
time
around the time of twelve o'clock
Examples of o'clock in a sentence
The train departs at 10 o'clock every morning. The target is moving at 10 o'clock. Look for the landmark at 4 o'clock. It's adventure o'clock, let's hit the road! It's movie o'clock, time to relax!
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- French:heures, à deux heures, ...
- German:Uhr, Richtung, ...
- Italian:in punto, alle ore, ...
- Spanish:en punto, la hora de, ...
- Portuguese:em ponto, hora de, ...
- Chinese:点钟, 点钟方向, ...
- Japanese:時, 2時の方向に, ...
- Arabic:تَمامًا, عَلى السَّاعَة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּשָׁעָה, שְׁעַת, ...
- Russian:часов, на час, ...
- Ukrainian:годині, о годині, ...
- Hindi:बजे, समय, ...
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