rush hour



rush hour

the period of time when heavy traffic is moving into or out of a city. This is the slowest rush hour I have ever been in. Traffic is almost in gridlock.
See also: hour, rush

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bowles[bəulz]
Manley['mænli:]
ÁSdÍS-Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Christina[kris'ti:nə]
JevgeŅIjs-Latvian
KaidenKAY-dənEnglish (Modern)