morning
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
:
mañana
- He likes to drink coffee on the patio every morning before work.
- early morning
- the next morning
- morning and afternoon
I woke up the next morning, I'm so nervous.
- I woke up the next morning, I'm so nervous.
- See you guys in the morning bright and early.
- I just washed it this morning, nice and fresh.
- Slightly chilly on the boat this morning and rainy, wet.
- No, no, no, not in the morning while I'm eating this.
- I woke up in the morning feeling like P Diddy.
- This is my hair the next morning, both sides.
- Hell week ended on Thursday morning because he died.
Examples
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I remember very clearly one morning in October 1967, when I was walking to class.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, today's Monday, Monday morning is my morning off.
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See you guys in the morning bright and early.
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So I leave tomorrow morning for a little trip.
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Just this morning, some young women came in.
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On the third day in the morning, we had to march to a station.
Academic text (2008) -
My voice is a lot better this morning, thank goodness.
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How many photos did you take this morning?
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On my way into school one beautiful spring morning, I was intercepted by our school secretary.
Academic text (2015) -
So, why don't you come back tomorrow morning?
Synonyms
22
9.2
The early part of the day after dawn and before noon
14
2.6
A time early in the morning just after dawn
8
8.3
The early part of the day after the sun rises said informally
7
2.5
The time in the middle of the morning between breakfast and noon
1
5.9
A time in the morning before noon
1
1.4
The early part of the morning when people begin daily activities
The time from midnight to noon
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.3
Very excited and happy like a child who gets presents
Compounds
- UK
1
8.5
A man's formal jacket with long tails and a front cut away worn for daytime events
A low plant with long stems and large flowers that grows on sandy beaches
A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers that open in the morning
Formal men's clothes for daytime that include a tailcoat, waistcoat and striped trousers
- Specialized
A group of climbing flowering plants with trumpet-shaped flowers like sweet potato and bindweed
- Specialized
A Japanese garden plant people grow for large bright multicolored flowers and pretty leaves
A climbing plant with pink or white funnel-shaped flowers that often grows as a weed
How Early
Surface Forms
Etymology
Morning comes from an old English word morgen meaning 'dawn' or 'first light'. So morning is the time when the day begins, from first light until noon.