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[ bed-tahym ] / ˈbɛdˌtaɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bedtime ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe time at which a person usually goes to bed: It's past my bedtime. the time at which a person goes to bed on a particular night: I have to get up early tomorrow so bedtime tonight will be 9 o'clock. Origin of bedtimeMiddle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at bed, time Words nearby bedtimebedstead, bed stone, bedstraw, bed table, bed tea, bedtime, bedtime story, bed tray, Beduin, bedwarmer, bedwetter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bedtimeIt can take pictures at get-togethers, organize your appointments, and even read your child a bedtime story. Competitive Eaters, Breaking Bad in Space, and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Bedtime procrastination may be a relatively modern phenomenon,” explained Kroese. ‘Sleep Procrastination’ Is Real, and You Probably Do It|Charlotte Lytton|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST And when the girls demand at bedtime that he “do the Beatles,” at first he resists—then finally relents. Why Is Louis C.K. So Funny? He Uses Humor as a Moral Compass.|Andrew Romano|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST The crowd -- already standing room only -- rose to applaud her bedtime tale. Sarah Palin Rewrites Dr. Seuss|Olivia Nuzzi|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, you can ask yourself at bedtime every night, “Did I do it today?” The One Simple Behavioral Secret Will Help You Meet Your Life Goals in 2014|Dave Asprey|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST It is well in such cases to employ the different alcoholic beverages at bedtime. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman In general, it is therefore wise to order a double dose at bedtime. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various Aftersupper, aft′ėr-sup-pėr, n. the time between supper and bedtime. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various “The bedtime story is just concluded, Amy,” Jessie said when her chum came in. The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose Between the after-dinner hour and bedtime, or while his yacht picked her way up the Sound, these tales filled him with surprise. The White Mice|Richard Harding Davis
British Dictionary definitions for bedtime
noun- the time when one usually goes to bed
- (as modifier)a bedtime story
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bedtimelights out, sack time |