evening in English dictionary

  • evening

    Meanings and definitions of "evening"

    • The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.
    • The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
    • (figuratively) A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.
    • Present participle of even.
    • noun
      The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.
    • noun
      The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.
    • verb
      present participle of [i]even[/i]
    • time of day
    • figurative: concluding time period
    • A period of time near the end of something.
    • (evening) twilight
    • That part of the day in which daylight decreases and the night falls.
    • noun
      a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
    • noun
      the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera"
    • noun
      the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"

    Synonyms of "evening" in English dictionary

    daylight, eve, period of time are the top synonyms of "evening" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "evening" in English dictionary

    morning, sunrise are the top antonyms of "evening" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of evening

    • lm  liczba mnoga evenings
    • evening ( plural  evenings)
    • evening (plural evenings)
  • Evening

    Meanings and definitions of "evening"

    • Evening (film)

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