nine-to-five

See also: nine to five

English

Adjective

nine-to-five (not comparable)

  1. Of a job, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., the usual office hours in many countries.

Verb

nine-to-five (third-person singular simple present nine-to-fives, present participle nine-to-fiving, simple past and past participle nine-to-fived)

  1. (informal) To work a typical job beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.
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