goodnight
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1.0
- interjection
- /ɡʊdˈnaɪt/
:
buenas noches
- After tucking the children into bed, their mother softly whispered, 'Goodnight, sleep tight!'.
- Well, goodnight
- goodnight, sweet
- goodnight kiss
So Alexa lights off in the bedroom and goodnight.
- So Alexa lights off in the bedroom and goodnight.
- So yeah, thanks for getting UN ready with me and goodnight.
- And my last step will be going to sleep goodnight.
Examples
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Goodnight dear friends.
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"Goodnight, honey," he said quickly and left the room.
Fiction book (1993) -
Well, hi man, Mary, I wanted to say goodnight to you.
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So yeah, goodnight and I will see you on the next video.
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You guys goodnight and love one another.
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I think I'm just going to say goodnight and as always, thank you for watching.
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And I hated saying goodnight to Dad every time it was time to end the evening.
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So I think I'm going to say goodnight now and I'll see you tomorrow.
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Goodnight, sweet ladies.
Fiction book (2002) -
Well, goodnight, Mr. Hoover.
Synonyms
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8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
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1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
306
1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
279
1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
199
1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
77
1.0
A polite phrase for saying goodbye in the evening before sleep
14
3.4
To wish someone a good night's sleep
3
8.1
A friendly way to say good night to someone before sleep, often to children
2
6.0
A friendly short phrase to say to someone before they go to sleep
2
9.1
The time when a child goes to bed to sleep
A casual way to say goodbye at the end of the day
A playful, friendly way to say goodnight or goodbye
A playful way to say goodnight, often to children
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
Idioms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goodnight is simply the two words good + night, which means 'a good night' to someone before sleep, so we use it to wish someone a pleasant night.