O'CLOCK


Meaning of O'CLOCK in English

adv.

Pronunciation: ə - ' kläk, ō -

Function: adverb

Etymology: contraction of of the clock

Date: 1535

1 : according to the clock <the time is three o'clock >

2 ― used for indicating position or direction as if on a clock dialect that is oriented vertically or horizontally <an airplane approaching at six o'clock >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.