Meanings
nounquitting time (countable and uncountable, plural quitting times)
plural quitting times · alternative quitting-time
- countableuncountableThe time when a day's work ends, and an employee is permitted to go home.
Antonyms: beginning of day
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe time when a day's work ends, and an employee is permitted to go home.
Opposite
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Translations
Danish fyraften
- fyraftenthe time when a day's work ends
German Feierabend
- Feierabendthe time when a day's work ends
Greek σχόλασμα
- σχόλασμα (schólasma)the time when a day's work ends
Polish fajrant
- fajrantthe time when a day's work ends
Russian шаба́ш, ша́баш
- шаба́ш (šabáš)the time when a day's work ends
- ша́баш (šábaš)the time when a day's work ends
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APA
quitting time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quitting%20time
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“quitting time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quitting%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quitting time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quitting%20time.
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