morning
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
- Good morning, guys, good morning, Good morning, good morning, good morning.
- Good morning
- say good morning
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Examples
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Good morning, good morning, The sun is shining.
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Um, good morning.
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The circle time routine starts with students saying good morning to the teacher.
Academic text (2013) -
As students come to the door, Ms. Davis greets them, saying, "Good morning, girls and boys."
Academic text (1997) -
"Bishop, this is Agent Lazzara, Secret Service." "Good morning," St. James said, extending his hand.
Fiction book (1990) -
Good morning, gentlemen.
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Good morning, April.
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- Good morning Herr Erhart.
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Good morning.
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Good morning, everyone! I hope you all slept well.
Synonyms
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1.0
A polite greeting people say when they meet in the morning
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8.4
A friendly informal greeting used in the morning
Idioms
- Informal
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8.3
Very excited and happy like a child who gets presents
Compounds
- UK
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8.5
A man's formal jacket with long tails and a front cut away worn for daytime events
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8.2
Formal men's clothes for daytime that include a tailcoat, waistcoat and striped trousers
- Specialized
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6.8
A group of climbing flowering plants with trumpet-shaped flowers like sweet potato and bindweed
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6.5
A climbing plant with pink or white funnel-shaped flowers that often grows as a weed
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8.9
A low plant with long stems and large flowers that grows on sandy beaches
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4.0
A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers that open in the morning
- Specialized
A Japanese garden plant people grow for large bright multicolored flowers and pretty leaves
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Morning used as a greeting is a short form of 'good morning', with morn meaning 'dawn' to wish someone well at the start of the day. This is why people say 'morning' when they meet early.