hour

/aʊər/

Definitions

1. noun

a unit of time equivalent to 60 minutes

“She wakes up at 7 o’clock in the morning, exactly one hour after sunrise.”

2. noun

a period of time during which an activity is planned or scheduled to take place

“The meeting is scheduled for an hour from now.”

3. verb

to mark or record the passage of time as one-sixtieth of a day

“The clock will hour at 6 o’clock tonight.”

4. verb

to plan or schedule an activity to take place during a particular hour

“The band will hour a concert at the local theater next month.”

Synonyms

  • minute
  • moment
  • period

Antonyms

  • eternity
  • forever