six o'clock

Definitions

1. The start of the seventh hour of the day; 6:00 a.m. (06:00).
2. The start of the nineteenth hour of the day; 6:00 p.m. (18:00).
3. A position behind (horizontal clock orientation) or below (vertical clock orientation) (from the location of the 6 mark on a clock face)
   informal
4. A pose in which the lower leg and raised upper leg form a vertical line.

Equivalents

9 more languages

العربيةاَلسَّاعَة اَلسَّادِسَة

Suomikuusi

日本語六時

한국어여섯시

Latviešuseši

Polskiszósta

Portuguêsseis horas

Svenskaklockan sex

Tagalogalas-seis

Examples

“The breakfast buffet opens at six o'clock (= "The breakfast buffet opens at 6:00 a.m.").”

“The next train⟳ comes at six o'clock (= "The next train⟳ comes at 18:00").”

“We've got some bogeys at six o'clock.”

“You've got a bogey on your six o'clock.”

“I've got your six.”

I've got your back.

“Check your six.”

Watch your back.

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