Sekirov Dictionary

nine to five

noun 4
adjective 3
adverb 1
verb 1
forms 6

noun4

The period between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., corresponding to the office hours of a typical working day.
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A typical day job that occupies these working hours; (also) the working day itself.
- He done quit his nine to five, he drink full-time / And now he’s living in a bottle — 1974
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The routine imposed by such a work schedule.
- Going back to the nine to five after the weekend can be depressing.
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A person who works such a day job.
- Stock markets crash, businesses go bankrupt, and 9-to-5s can disappear from layoffs and downsizing. — 2009

adjective3

Beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.
Relating to or characteristic of the routine or lifestyle centred around a typical working day.
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Working such a job or committed to such a lifestyle.
- By day, he′s a 9-to-5 man. By night, an explorer in a field that really interests him! — 1976

adverb1

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From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Nine to five, what a way to make a living; barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving. — 1980

verb1

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(informal) To work a typical day job with office hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- About three decades later, [Moe] Berg is 9-to-5-ing and pushing 60. He’s no longer a rock star. — 2019

forms

nine to fived · nine-to-fived · nine to fiving · nine-to-fiving · nine to fives · nine-to-fives

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