O'CLOCK


Meaning of O'CLOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkläk, ō- ]

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 dial that is oriented vertically or horizontally

an airplane approaching at six o'clock

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.