morning
//ˈmɔːnɪŋ//
informalForms
- Plural
- mornings
Definitions
1.The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.
- I'm working in the morning, so let's meet in the afternoon.
- Sheesh, it's two in the morning. Why do kids always have to feel sick at two in the morning?
- I'll see you tomorrow morning.
2.The early part of anything.
- I drink coffee in the morning.
- Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
- Some people say that you shouldn't check your email first thing in the morning.
3.The first alcoholic drink of the day; a morning draught.
- I drink coffee in the morning.
- Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
- Some people say that you shouldn't check your email first thing in the morning.
1.Ellipsis of good morning.
- Hey, ‘morning, Mario. Have you been to the dining car yet today?
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #377
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Very common
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Common
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Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English morwenynge, from morwen + -ynge.
By surface analysis, morn + -ing.
See also morrow (Middle English morwe).