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o'clock

[ uh-klok ]

adverb

  1. of, by, or according to the clock (used in specifying the hour of the day):

    It is now 4 o'clock.

  2. according to a method for indicating relative position whereby a plane in space is considered to be numbered as a clock's face, with 12 o'clock considered as directly ahead in horizontal position or straight up in vertical position.


o'clock

/ əˈklɒk /

adverb

  1. used after a number from one to twelve to indicate the hour of the day or night
  2. used after a number to indicate direction or position relative to the observer, twelve o'clock being directly ahead or overhead and other positions being obtained by comparisons with a clock face


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Word History and Origins

Origin of o'clock1

First recorded in 1710–20; from o', a reduced form of of; o' + clock 1( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of o'clock1

C18: abbreviation for of the clock

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Example Sentences

The metrosexual, along with his tell-tale five o clock trunk shadow, was born.

About nine o clock the said cheney died about fore in the afternoon We had another alarm but their was nothing done.

Margery usually left home at seven o clock in the morning, and the first house she called at was Farmer Wilson's.

He took the house; and used to let himself into it with a latch-key at about ten o clock every night.

The sun was pouring over his coverlet and the clock stood reproachfully at nine o clock.

Two o clock; the cold wet fog Bears down in dripping banks: Ah, here they comethe dirty hounds In swinging, serried ranks!

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