Phrase guide

at all hours

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

At all times of the day; around the clock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning 2

Late into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • It's hard to sleep with the neighbors playing the radio so loud and that dog barking at all hours.

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