o'clock
Sayuh-KLOK/əˈklɑk/UK/əˈklɒk/
- 1Used after a number from one to twelve to give the exact hour of the day.
Like a clock showing a whole hour, with the long hand pointing straight up at the top.
The train leaves at seven o'clock sharp, so don't be late.
She woke up at six o'clock to watch the sunrise.
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- 2Used with a number to show direction, where twelve means straight ahead and three means to your right.
Like standing in the middle of a clock face and pointing at where each number sits around you.
The coach shouted that the loose ball was at our ten o'clock.
Look at three o'clock. There's a deer standing by the trees.
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- 3Used to say that it is the right time to do something.
Like ringing a bell to announce that playtime has started.
After all that homework, it's finally snack o'clock!
The sun is out, so it's pool o'clock for the kids.
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Origin
It is a short form of "of the clock."