Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Displayed on the dial of a clock (timepiece).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Working at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Synonyms: on the job
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During one's official working hours; in or into a position of remunerated employment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Of a taxicab, engaged for hire; displayed numerically as time or fare on the meter of a taxicab.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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In the official time remaining in a game or other sporting event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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In the official time expired in a game or other sporting event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Under scrutiny due to having to make a decision or produce results within a set period of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: chiefly sports drafts
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Displayed numerically on the mileage or kilometric gauge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Remunerated per unit of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
