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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Shares were tumbling 16.2% after hours on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

That’s likely the reason why shares are volatile after hours, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The revenue figures beat Wall Street's expectations, leading Nvidia shares to rise about 4% in after hours trading.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Intuit stock fell about 14% in after hours trading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The standard government work week was Monday through Friday, plus a half day on Saturday, but she requested a special security pass to stay in the building after hours.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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