Definition of UNTIL

until

Meanings

Prep

  • Up to the time of (something happening); pending.
  • Up to (a certain place)
  • Before (a time).
  • To; physically towards.

Conj

  • Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
  • Before (a condition becoming true).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English vntil, until, untill, ontil, ontill, perhaps representing a northern variant of Middle English unto (see Modern English unto). By surface analysis, un- (“against; toward; up to”) + till.

Synonyms

'til, afore, before, till, until, unto, up to, while, whilom

Antonyms

since

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

until is a valid Words With Friends word