after hours

af·ter hour

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [af-ter, ahf- ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
- /ˈɑːftə(r) aʊər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [af-ter, ahf- ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definitions of after hours words

adjective after hours occurring, engaged in, or operating after the normal or legal closing time for business: an after-hours drinking club. 1
adverb after hours after closing time 1
adverb after hours law: outside of business time 1
preposition after hours During the period after the legal hours of operation. 0

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Origin of after hours

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for After hours

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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after hours popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for after hours

noun after hours

midnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
duskiness — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
nighttime — the time between evening and morning.

All 15 Synonyms of after hours

Antonyms for after hours

noun after hours

morning — the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
cognizance — Cognizance is knowledge or understanding.
sensibility — capacity for sensation or feeling; responsiveness or susceptibility to sensory stimuli.
daybreak — Daybreak is the time in the morning when light first appears.

All 14 Antonyms of after hours

after hours

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after hours usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for after hours

noun after hours

Antonyms for after hours

noun after hours

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