Meanings
nounman of the hour (plural men of the hour)
plural men of the hour
- idiomaticA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.
Everyone will want to talk to you on your wedding day. You'll be the man of the hour.
1 more example
Man of the hour. Take a curtsy.
2015 July 1, Sam Esmail, “eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg”, in Mr. Robot, season 1, episode 2, spoken by DarleneSynonyms: man of the moment, toast of the town
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 受人矚目的人 /受人瞩目的人
- 受人矚目的人 /受人瞩目的人 (shòu rén zhǔmù de rén)man who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people
Finnish päivän nimi
- päivän nimiman who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people
French homme du moment
- homme du momentman who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people
German Mann der Stunde
- Mann der Stundeman who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people
Japanese 風雲児
- 風雲児 (fūunji)man who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people
Portuguese homem da vez
- homem da vezman who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people
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APA
man of the hour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20of%20the%20hour
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“man of the hour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20of%20the%20hour. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man of the hour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20of%20the%20hour.
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