Definition of MORNING

morning

Meanings

Plural: mornings

Noun

  • the time period between dawn and noon
    • "I spent the morning running errands"
  • a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
  • the first light of day
    • "they talked until morning"
  • the earliest period
    • "the morning of the world"
  • The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.
  • The early part of anything.
  • That part of the day from dawn until the main meal (typically in late afternoon).
  • The first alcoholic drink of the day; a morning draught.

Intj

  • Ellipsis of good morning.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English morwenyng, from morwen + -ing. By surface analysis, morn + ing. See also morrow (Middle English morwe).

Synonyms

a.m., aurora, beforenoon, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, early bright, first light, foreday, forenoon, good morning, matin, morn, morning, morning time, morrow, prime, sparrow-fart, sunrise, sunup, undertime, yeender

Antonyms

afternoon, sunset

Scrabble Score: 10

morning is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
morning is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
morning is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

morning is a valid Words With Friends word