Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-hour

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: of-f-hour
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period when traffic is light

American usage

noun

time outside normal business hours

Example Sentences

"Fist: So I get friendly with the whores in my off hours. So what? That's all I got left of the old days, thanks."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

off-hours (plural)

Phrases

rush hour

Frequently Paired Words

rush hour

Questions

What does off-hour mean?: A period when traffic is light

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