hour

noun
UK: /ˈaʊər/
US: /ˈaʊər/

  1. A period of 60 minutes.

    1. The show lasts for one hour. [ ] [ ]
    2. I waited for over an hour for the bus to arrive on time. [ ] [ ]

  2. A specific time of day.

    1. It's six hour. [ ] [ ]
    2. The library closes its doors every day at nine hour. [ ] [ ]

  3. The time of day when something usually happens or is done.

    1. It's almost lunch hour. [ ] [ ]
    2. The rush hour traffic makes the commute unbearable. [ ] [ ]

  4. A unit of academic credit.

    1. This course gives one hour credit. [ ] [ ]
    2. She needs twelve credit hours to graduate this semester. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

moment time duration
hour verb

  1. To spend a specified number of hours doing something.

    1. I hour a day to reading. [ ] [ ]
    2. She has to hour many days working on the project to finish. [ ] [ ]
hour adjective

  1. Relating to or lasting for one hour.

    1. It's a one-hour delay. [ ] [ ]
    2. The one-hour special television program will air tonight. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hour" in English means: A period of 60 minutes., A specific time of day., The time of day when something usually happens or is done., A unit of academic credit..

The phonetic transcription of "hour" is /ˈaʊər/ in British English and /ˈaʊər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hour": moment, time, duration.

Example usage of "hour": "The show lasts for one hour.". More examples on the page.