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eight o'clock

eight o'clock noun: the start of the ninth hour of the day; 8:00 a.m. (08:00).

Noun

eight o'clock

  1. (In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the ninth hour of the day; 8:00 a.m. (08:00).
    • The breakfast buffet opens at eight o'clock (= "The breakfast buffet opens at 8:00 a.m.").
  2. (Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the twenty-first hour of the day; 8:00 p.m. (20:00).
    • Supper was served at eight o'clock (= "Supper was served at 8:00 p.m.").
  3. (informal) A position to the left and behind (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 8 mark on a clock face)
    • We've got a bogey at eight o'clock.

eight o'clock meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

eight o'clock in Arabic

the start of the ninth hour
اَلسَّاعَة اَلثَّامِنَة as-sāʕa ṯ-ṯāmina

eight o'clock in Vietnamese

the start of the ninth hour
tám giờ

Questions about eight o'clock

What does eight o'clock mean?
Eight o'clock means the start of the ninth hour of the day; 8:00 a.m. (08:00).
What is eight o'clock in Arabic?
Eight o'clock in Arabic is اَلسَّاعَة اَلثَّامِنَة (as-sāʕa ṯ-ṯāmina). See Eight o'clock meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is eight o'clock?
Eight o'clock is a noun.

Words near eight o'clock in the dictionary

  1. eight ball
  2. eight balls
  3. eight figures
  4. eight hundred
  5. Eight Legions
  6. eight o'clock
  7. Eight Off
  8. eight pack
  9. eight packs
  10. eight penny nail
  11. eight penny nails

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