goodnight
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1.0
- noun
- /ɡʊdˈnaɪt/
- Scottie, then three years old, knocked on the door to say goodnight.
- a goodnight kiss
Examples
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I kiss them both goodnight and head to the guest room.
Fiction book (1993) -
Nate finished his dinner quickly, cleared his dishes, and went upstairs, mumbling "goodnight" though it was barely seven o'clock.
Fiction book (1990) -
Well, do me a favor and give Jack a kiss goodnight for me.
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About ten, I said goodnight and withdrew to my room on the second floor.
Fiction book (1990) -
We're going up to bed now, so let's say goodnight, goodnight, farewell.
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In a little while, the goodnights were said, and the children went to their rooms.
Fiction book (1995) -
Milly was able to hug and kiss her parents goodnight with a genuine smile on her face.
Fiction book (1996) -
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - NIGHT: SAMANTHA and HAL bid goodnight to their friends and neighbors.
Fiction book (1996) -
Skirting talk of her dying mother, Laura bade her father goodnight, kissing him on the forehead.
Fiction book (1993) -
Before turning off the lights, she always says goodnight to her family.
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
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1.0
A way to say goodbye and wish someone a nice night before sleep
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1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
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1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
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1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
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6.3
A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone
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1.0
Words or actions people use when they leave
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7.2
A word people use to say goodbye
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8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
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9.3
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
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8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
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8.1
A friendly way to say good night to someone before sleep, often to children
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6.0
A friendly short phrase to say to someone before they go to sleep
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9.9
A playful word people use to say goodbye
A casual way to say goodbye at the end of the day
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
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
Idioms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goodnight began as the short phrase good + night people said when they left in the evening, so it became a common farewell or gesture used before going to bed.