💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "About time"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nine times out of ten | (idiomatic) Very often, mostly, most of the time. |
| o'clock | (modifying a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour. |
| o'clockish | (informal) After a numeral, denotes a time of around the start of that hour. |
| oft-times | (chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Alternative form of ofttimes. |
| whennoun | (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| temp.noun | (law) Abbreviation of temporary. [One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.] |
| ofttimesnoun | (chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently. |
| thereabout | About or near that place. |
| time in time again | Eggcorn of time and time again. |
| one more again | (African-American Vernacular, idiomatic, slang) One more time; once again. |
| me threenoun | (idiomatic, humorous) Used to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too." Can be continued as "me four," "me five," and so on. |
| thrice | (somewhat dated outside Asia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) Three times. |
| once | (frequency) One and only one time. |
| thricely | thrice; three times. |
| a clock | Obsolete form of o'clock. [(modifying a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.] |
| tuesdayish | (informal) On or around Tuesday. |
| every secondnoun | Every other/two; each alternate. |
| many at times | (Nigeria, sometimes proscribed) Many a time; many times; often. |
| four score and seven years ago | (idiomatic, often humorous) Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago. |
| four score seven years ago | Alternative form of four score and seven years ago. [(idiomatic, often humorous) Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.] |
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