on the hour

prepositional phrase

hourly, beginning at the start of each hour.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. hourly, beginning at the start of each hour.

Translations

German zur vollen Stunde, zu jeder vollen Stunde
  • zur vollen Stundehourly, beginning at the start of each hour
  • zu jeder vollen Stundehourly, beginning at the start of each hour
Hungarian egész órakor
  • egész órakorhourly, beginning at the start of each hour
Cite this entry
APA

on the hour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hour

MLA

“on the hour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hour. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the hour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hour.

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