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My view is that life is too short. I'm not being melodramatic or anything, but when your mother dies in your arms - just you and her, and it's one o'clock in the morning, and you're waiting for her to exhale - you just think, life's too bloody short to argue about the little things.
Saffron Aldridge

Meaning of "one o'clock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONE O'CLOCK

one o'clock  [wʌn əˈklɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONE O'CLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
One o'clock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ONE O'CLOCK


bloc
blɒk
Bloch
blɒk
block
blɒk
Blok
blɒk
clock
klɒk
floc
flɒk
flock
flɒk
Glock
ɡlɒk
hemlock
ˈhɛmˌlɒk
interlock
ˌɪntəˈlɒk
lock
lɒk
Locke
lɒk
o´clock
əˈklɒk
overclock
ˌəʊvəˈklɒk
overlock
ˈəʊvəˌlɒk
padlock
ˈpædˌlɒk
sherlock
ˈʃɜːˌlɒk
unblock
ʌnˈblɒk
unlock
ʌnˈlɒk
warlock
ˈwɔːˌlɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONE O'CLOCK

one
one and all
one and only
one another
one by one
one false move and
one fell swoop
one foot in the grave
one for his nob
one for the road
one of these days
one on one
one or two
one size fits all
One Thousand Guineas
one to one
one way and another
one with another
one-act play
one-acter

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONE O'CLOCK

against the clock
alarm clock
around the clock
biological clock
body clock
digital clock
doomsday clock
eight o´clock
four-o´clock
grandfather clock
nine o´clock
on the block
radio alarm clock
round-the-clock
six o´clock
ten o´clock
the clock
three o´clock
time clock
two o´clock
water clock

Synonyms and antonyms of one o'clock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «one o'clock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONE O'CLOCK

Find out the translation of one o'clock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of one o'clock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «one o'clock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一点钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

un
570 millions of speakers

English

one o´clock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

01:00
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

01:00
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

1:00
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uma horas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক ঘটিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

une heure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pukul satu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ein Uhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

1時
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

1시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

jam siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு மணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक वाजता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saat bir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´una
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

godzina pierwsza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

1:00
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

o oră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

01:00
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

01:00
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

en
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of one o'clock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE O'CLOCK»

The term «one o'clock» is regularly used and occupies the 93.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE O'CLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about one o'clock

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QUOTES WITH «ONE O'CLOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word one o'clock.
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Saffron Aldridge
My view is that life is too short. I'm not being melodramatic or anything, but when your mother dies in your arms - just you and her, and it's one o'clock in the morning, and you're waiting for her to exhale - you just think, life's too bloody short to argue about the little things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONE O'CLOCK»

Discover the use of one o'clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to one o'clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The One O'Clock Chop
Like the one o'clock chop--the strong breeze that blows across the Long Island Sound--Matt's summer proves to be as inevitable as a force of nature.
Ralph Fletcher, 2007
2
It's One O'clock and Here is Mary Margaret McBride: A Radio ...
The book includes case studies which illustrate the course of addiction and presents the work of the most influential theorists in the field.
Susan Ware, 2005
3
One O'clock Jump: The Unforgettable History of the Oklahoma ...
Praise for Douglas Daniels’s Lester Leaps In: “Douglas Daniels has written a provocative book, presenting Lester Young in a novel, even controversial light while opening new avenues of possible investigation into one of the most ...
Douglas Henry Daniels, 2006
4
A Little Bit One O'clock: Living With a Balinese Family
Fly with your Bird Helmet to Dodoland - a place where imagination reigns and dreams come true.
William Ingram, 2007
5
Cinnabar, the One O'Clock Fox
George Washington meets his match in a wily fox in this legendary hunting tale from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry, back in print by popular demand.
Marguerite Henry, 2014
6
Greyfriars Bobby and the One o'clock Gun
Featuring the story of the little dog from his first appearance in Greyfriars kirkyard.
George Robinson, 2013
7
One O'Clock Jump
Lise McClendon. “Well, she made up a name, I could tell it wasn't hers. Said something like, 'Miss Jackson from Armour Packing.' ” “Jackson?” “No girlfriend uses her real name when she calls up at home. This may never have happened to me ...
Lise McClendon, 2009
8
Paris Spleen, 1869
X ONE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING AT LAST! I am alone! Nothing can be heard but the rumbling of a few belated and weary cabs. For a few hours at least silence will be ours, if not sleep. At last! the tyranny of the human face has disappeared ...
Charles Baudelaire, 1970
9
House of Commons Papers
The Teachers in the Main Prisons commence duty at eight o'clock, a.m., instructing the prisoners from cell to cell, for seven hours, except on Saturdays, when their duties are discontinued at eleven o'clock, a.m., and on Sundays at one o'clock, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1856
10
England and the English, 1
At five o'clock, and then we worked till eight o'clock, and then we had half an hour again ; then we went on to dinner-time, and had an hour at twelve o'clock ; and then at one o'clock we went on again till five, and then we had half an hour, and ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton, 1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONE O'CLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term one o'clock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
One Day After Overnight, Hiawatha Cleans Up Quick
“We had people through lunch here today, about one o'clock or 2 o'clock,” said Chalhoub. “Omelets. Lot of omelets.” As Guthridge Park ... «KCRG, Jul 15»
2
Trapped owl a free bird again thanks to good Samaritan Kansans
Since the owl was spotted at one o'clock in the afternoon it meant it had likely been there several hours and likely since before sunrise. «KAKE, Jul 15»
3
Blue Anchors: Alexandria talking playoffs but falls late against Mankato
I commend all the players for their hard work because they're putting time in like you wouldn't believe. Getting here at one o'clock, fixing this ... «Alexandria Echo Press, Jul 15»
4
Haruki Murakami: the moment I knew I would be a novelist
It was the Central League season opener, first pitch at one o'clock, the Yakult Swallows against the Hiroshima Carp. I was already a Swallows ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
The Bridie Diaries: Picking Your Own Engagement Ring
Considering we had a 3.5 hour drive ahead of us when we landed, I didn't fancy doing that at one o'clock in the morning. But no! Himself was ADAMANT that we ... «Her.ie, Jul 15»
6
Wyatt's Father talks to NewsChannel 9 About Chattanooga's Support …
... transport will be provided from Engel Stadium starting at one o'clock. ... public funeral service for Staff Sgt. Wyatt at one o'clock at the Hixson ... «WTVC, Jul 15»
7
On 40th anniversary, 40 reasons to still dig Rush
Past drum solos by Peart have featured a segment of the Count Basie classic “One O'Clock Jump,” which Peart recorded on the Buddy Rich ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
8
Local cricket: Sharnford bowl out Barwell for just eight runs
We started at one o'clock and it was all over in about 50 minutes. "We're third in the table, so we were extremely pleased, and Barwell took it ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
9
Trump finishes tour of Laredo
By one o'clock Thursday any questions were put to rest. The Republican presidential candidate, making a name talking big on tough ... «KGNS.tv, Jul 15»
10
Owl, not deer, implicated in Sulphur Springs rollover
It happened around one o'clock this morning. The vehicle flipped and crashed into a tree near a sharp bend on Sulphur Springs Road. «CHCH News, Jul 15»

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