ten o'clock

/T EH1 N OW0 K L AA0 K/
noun
  1. 1

    (In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the eleventh hour of the day; 10:00 a.m. (10:00).

  2. 2

    (Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the twenty-third hour of the day; 10:00 p.m. (22:00).

  3. 3

    (informal) A position to the left and slightly ahead (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 10 mark on a clock face)