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    o'clock
    /əˈklɒk/

    adverb

    • 1. used to specify the hour when telling the time: "the gates will open at eight o'clock"

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  2. O'clock is an adverb used to say the exact time or a specific activity. Learn how to use it in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Beer O'clock

      BEER O'CLOCK definition: 1. used to refer to the time of day...

    • Five O'clock Shadow

      FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW definition: 1. the slight darkness on a...

    • O'clock in Simplified Chinese

      O'CLOCK translate: (用于数字1至12后表示整点)…点钟, (进行特定活动的)时间,时刻. Learn...

    • O'clock in Traditional Chinese

      o'clock translate: (用於數字1至12後表示整點)…點鐘, (進行特定活動的)時間,時刻. Learn...

  3. O'clock is a contraction of of the clock, meaning according to the clock or indicating position or direction as if on a clock dial. Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of o'clock from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. O'clock is an adverb used to say what time it is or to indicate direction or position. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see examples and compare British and American English.

  5. O'clock is an adverb used after the numbers one to twelve to mean exactly that hour when you tell the time. For example, it was ten o'clock when we got home. See more translations and usage examples of o'clock.

  6. O'clock definition: of, by, or according to the clock (used in specifying the hour of the day). See examples of O'CLOCK used in a sentence.

  7. o'clock is an adverb or noun that means of or according to the clock, used to express time after a numeral indicating the hour. Learn about its forms, etymology, and usage in different contexts with quotations and citations.

  8. Use o'clock to make it clear that you're talking about a specific time of day. When the clock strikes seven, you might say, "Seven o'clock! Breakfast time!"