evening

Meanings

Plural: evenings

Noun

• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
  • "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
• a later concluding time period
  • "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
• the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
  • "an evening at the opera"
• The time of day between afternoon and night.
• The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
• A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.
• A party or gathering held in the evening.

Verb

• make level or straight
• become even or more even
• make even or more even
• present participle and gerund of even
• present participle and gerund of evene

Synonyms

een, eve, even, even out, evening, eveningtide, eveningtime, eventide, evetime, flush, forenight, level, undern, vesper, vespertide

Antonyms

morning

Related Words

afternoon, dawn, early morning, eve, even, evenlight, evensong, first light, good evening, midday, midnight, night, postdawn, vespers