Meaning of time of day | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The time according to the clock.
2. A loosely specified period of time, minutes or hours in duration, especially daytime, or point in time.
3. The greeting appropriate to the time of day.
4. era: time; day.
   dated, dialectal, informal
5. The right thing; the ticket; that which is needed.
   archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“"At what time of day and year are the winds strongest?" / "Winter mornings, I think, or maybe at day’s end."”

“She would fold laundry at this time of day.”

“I love that time of day. The light is magical.”

“to give/bid someone the time of day”

to acknowledge, greet

“that's how it was in that time of day [ = at that time, back in that day]”

“‘Never mind me, Sir,’ replied Sam. ‘Lend him a hand, Mr. Winkle, sir. Steady, sir, steady! That’s the time o’ day!’”

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