ten o'clock noun3 •The start of the eleventh hour of the day; 10:00 a.m. (10:00).The morning coffee break starts at ten o'clock (= "The morning coffee break starts at 10:00 a.m."). •The start of the twenty-third hour of the day; 10:00 p.m. (22:00).Supper service ends at ten o'clock (= "Supper service ends at 10:00 p.m."). •(informal) A position to the left and slightly ahead (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 10 mark on a clock face)We've got a bogey at ten o'clock.