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
Marlen (1)-Russian
Xochipilli-Aztec and Toltec Mythology
AgathaAG-ə-thə (English)English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Zulaykha-Arabic
Lavernelə-VURNEnglish
Elizai-LIE-zə (English), e-LEE-zah (Polish)English, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian)