Definition of TODAY

today

Meanings

Plural: todays

Noun

  • the present time or age
    • "the world of today"
    • "today we have computers"
  • the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)
    • "Today is beautiful"
    • "did you see today's newspaper?"
  • The current day or date.
  • The 24-hour period beginning at 6am or sunrise of the current day.
  • The present era; nowadays.

Adverb

  • in these times; - Nancy Mitford
    • "today almost every home has television"
  • on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
    • "I can't meet with you today"

Adv

  • On the current day or date.
  • In the current era; nowadays; these days.
  • The day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.

Adj

  • Current; up to date.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English today, to-daie, todæig, from Old English tōdæġ, tō dæġe (“today”, literally “on [the/this] day, [this] day forward”), equivalent to to + day. Compare Saterland Frisian däälich (“today”), Dutch vandaag (“today”), Old Saxon hindag (“today”, literally “[this] day forward”), German Low German vandage, vandaag (“today”), Swedish i dag, idag (“today”).

Synonyms

now, nowadays

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

today is a valid Words With Friends word