witching hour
witch·ing hour
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wich-ing ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈwɪtʃ ɪŋ aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wich-ing ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈwɪtʃ ɪŋ aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
Definitions of witching hour words
- noun witching hour midnight: a rendezvous at the witching hour. 1
- noun witching hour midnight 1
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Origin of witching hour
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35
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Parts of speech for Witching hour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
witching hour popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
witching hour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for witching hour
noun witching hour
- after hours — occurring, engaged in, or operating after the normal or legal closing time for business: an after-hours drinking club.
- caliginosity — darkness
- midnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
- murkiness — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
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