at all hours

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Meaning · English

at any time of day or night

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vào bất kỳ thời điểm nào trong ngày hoặc đêm

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Literally: during every hour
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She was available to help at all hours.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “at all hours” mean?

at any time of day or night Literally: during every hour

Is “at all hours” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.