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
JarethJER-əth (English), JAR-əth (English)Popular Culture
Dagur-Icelandic
Inderpal-Indian (Sikh)
Kelan-Irish
Murdag-Scottish
DaithÍDAH-heeIrish