cocktail hour

cock·tail hour

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kok-teyl ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈkɒkˌteɪl aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kok-teyl ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈkɒkˌteɪl aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definitions of cocktail hour words

noun cocktail hour the interval before the evening meal during which cocktails and other alcoholic beverages are often served. 1
noun cocktail hour pre-dinner drinks 1

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Origin of cocktail hour

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Cocktail hour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cocktail hour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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 cocktail hour

noun cocktail hour

siesta — a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
teatime — the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.

All 3 Synonyms of cocktail hour

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