Definition of EVENINGS

evenings

Noun

  • the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
  • a later concluding time period
  • the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
  • plural of evening

Verb

  • make level or straight
  • become even or more even
  • make even or more even

Adv

  • In the evening, during the evening.

Origin / Etymology

From evening + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare with Dutch avonds, Low German avends, German abends.

Synonyms

eve, even, even out, evening, eventide, flush, level

Scrabble Score: 12

evenings: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
evenings: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
evenings: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

evenings is a valid Words With Friends word