after work
When colleagues socialize
After work refers to the period following the end of one's workday, typically used to describe activities or plans for that time: We're getting drinks after work, I'll call you after work.
The phrase functions as both an adverb and an adjective: after-work happy hour, the after-work crowd.
- eveningLate day period
- commuteRegular work travel
- happy hourDiscounted drinks period
- drinksLiquids for consumption
- relaxationState of being unwound
unwind · wind down · tired · home · dinner · grab a bite · exhausted · rush hour · freedom · pub · couch · traffic · decompress · kick back · clock out · beer · Netflix · Netflix and chill
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- Anglicismsapp, baby, blog, brunch, chat
- off timeweekends, holidays, vacation, downtime, free time
- busy timesrush hour, morning rush, evening rush, lunch rush, peak season
- closing timeclosing time, clock out, end of shift, quitting time, clocking out
- pseudo-loanwordshandy, smoking, oldtimer, beamer, public viewing
after workat work
Currently doing one's occupation
on the job · on the clock · work hours · nine to five · on duty
after workon the clock
During paid hours
on duty · working hours · business hours · office hours · crunch time
after, work, worked, working, works, worker, workers, workable, workman