time of day
noun
a definite time as shown by a timepiece; the hour: Can you tell me the time of day?
Informal.
a minimum of attention: He wouldn't even give her the time of day.
the current time; the present: The younger generation in this time of day encounters problems quite different from those of past generations.
Origin of time of day
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby time of day
time lock,
time machine,
time management,
time money,
time note,
time of day,
time of one's life,
time off,
time on one's hands,
time out,
time out of mind
Idioms and Phrases with time of day
time of day
The hour shown on a clock; also, a stage in any activity or period. For example, What time of day is the repairman coming? or This is hardly the time of day to ask for another installment when he's just turned one in. [Late 1500s] Also see not give someone the time of day.