after hours

[af-ter-ouuhrz, -ou-erz, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˈaʊərz, -ˈaʊ ərz, ˈɑf- /

NOUN

night

Synonyms

STRONGEST

midnight

STRONG

bedtime blackness dark darkness duskiness evening eventide gloom nightfall nighttime obscurity twilight

WEAK

after dark before dawn dark hours dead of night dusk to dawn nighttide pitch dark pitch-darkness witching hour

Antonyms

STRONG

day daybreak daylight daytime light morning

WEAK

brightness illumination lightness

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Advanced Micro Devices reported $11.5 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 27, beating expectations, but shares fell 7% after hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Amazon stock jumped by more than 7 percent after hours.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

But the company's stock fell 4% in after hours trading.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Some of the babies passed after hours, some longer.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

When his nerves were in rags after hours of questioning, even this appeal could reduce him to sniveling tears.

From "1984" by George Orwell

after hours

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