nine-to-five

== English == === Adjective === nine-to-five (not comparable) Of a job, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., the usual office hours in many countries. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === nine-to-five (third-person singular simple present nine-to-fives, present participle nine-to-fiving, simple past and past participle nine-to-fived) (informal) To work a typical job beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.