hour synonyms

hour

n.

  1. A period of time

    time unit, sixty minutes, man-hour, ampere-hour, planetary hour, horsepower hour, recitation hour, lecture hour, class hour, supper hour, study hour, rush hour; see also time 1.

  2. An appointed time

    moment, minute, term; see appointment 2.

of the hour

most important, significant, relevant; see important 1.

one's hour

the time of one's death, one's dying, one's time*; see death 1.

the small <strong>or </strong>wee hours

midnight, middle of the night, early morning; see morning 1, night 1.

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