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Definition of soon in English: soonadverb suːnsun 1In or after a short time. everyone will soon know the truth they arrived soon after 7.30 Example sentencesExamples - Go the other way and you will soon arrive on one of the fabulous southern beaches.
- The one drawback is that it is short lived and will soon become woody and overlarge.
- He said that there had been many applications and a short list would soon be drawn up.
- Unless consumers make a fuss they will soon have no choice on how they enjoy digital music.
- Being on board is like staying in a country house with everyone soon on first name terms.
- Still, we persevered and in spite of the traffic it was soon actually rather pleasant.
- I know of men who are in danger of losing their home if the money doesn't arrive soon.
- With a lit coil around, the mosquitoes begin coughing and either stay away or soon die.
- We pray that the end of the war may come soon, and then once more we may know peace on earth.
- Zoe soon arrived and we headed back to Gee's where we sat outside and tried not to sound geeky.
- With all rear seats in place, the boot is quite small but soon transforms into a vast cavern.
- Indeed he says that many employees are resigned to the idea that they may soon have a new parent.
- Try different baits on each of the hooks, it will soon become evident what the fish prefer.
- Hutton will be wrapping up his inquiry soon and the report will be out shortly afterwards.
- Taylor didn't object and soon began to laugh once more as they started to muck about.
- It is almost a year since it was announced that the beleaguered vicar would resign as soon as he got a new job.
- Once in place they seed very easily and can soon take over every available spot.
- Keep going straight ahead and you soon reach a stream and stile leading to an old barn.
- They argued that if they would have to fight the ban they would prefer to start as soon as possible.
- It has novelty value but that will soon wear off once the menu options are exhausted.
Synonyms in a short time, shortly, presently, in the near future, before long, in a little while, in a minute, in a moment, in an instant, in a twinkling, in the twinkling of an eye, before you know it, any minute (now), any day (now), any time (now), by and by informal pronto, in (less than) no time, in no time (at all), in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson British informal sharpish, in a tick, in two ticks dated directly archaic or informal anon literary ere long - 1.1 Early.
how soon can you get here? it's a pity you have to leave so soon I wish you'd told me sooner Example sentencesExamples - Sadly, we have also seen, all too soon, the bitter truth that lives are lost in wars.
- I kept putting her off, telling her it was too soon and if we bought it too early it would go off.
- At this early stage it is too soon to say whether it has been a good or bad thing to do or what the repercussions of it all might be.
- Sometimes, the people that you want to say things to are snatched away from the world too soon.
Synonyms early, quickly, promptly, speedily, punctually by when earlier, before, beforehand, in advance, in readiness, ahead of time, already
2Used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter. I'd just as soon Tim did it I'd sooner stay where I am Example sentencesExamples - I would as soon die as suffer that.
- That was one of those race days Id just as soon forget.
Synonyms rather, by preference, preferably, from/by choice, more willingly, more readily North American if I had my druthers
Usage In standard English the phrase no sooner is followed by than, as in we had no sooner arrived than we had to leave. This is because sooner is a comparative, and comparatives are followed by than (earlier than; better than, and so on). It is incorrect to follow no sooner with when rather than than, as in we had no sooner arrived when we had to leave Phrases Used to convey that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first. she had no sooner spoken than the telephone rang Example sentencesExamples - No sooner had they realized that they had made a mistake than the company went bankrupt.
At some future time; eventually. you'll have to tell him sooner or later Example sentencesExamples - The internet will become part of everyone's daily routine sooner or later.
- Silence and political oblivion come, sooner or later, for every Prime Minister.
- I sometimes think singles are pointless because the album will come sooner or later.
- The company clearly committed wrongs, and was bound to cause a storm in the business world sooner or later.
- Environmental changes in one area of the world eventually affect the rest sooner or later.
- They all either know each other or will get to know each other, sooner or later.
- And some day, sooner or later, it will have a leader who acknowledges that fact with pride.
- Marissa glared at him hoping that maybe he'd get the hint sooner or later and finally stop.
- All roads from Sudan lead there, sooner or later, including in the most literal sense, even today.
- When it happens, as it must happen sooner or later, I believe it will happen this way.
Synonyms eventually, in the end, in the long run, at length, finally, sooner or later, in time, in the fullness of time, after some time, in the final analysis, when all is said and done, one day, some day, sometime, at last, at long last
Before much time has gone by. I would be grateful if you would come to your senses sooner rather than later Example sentencesExamples - Experience teaches us that if it happens in the United States, it will happen here, sooner rather than later.
- Simple economics suggest that Celtic and Rangers will have to go in search of fresh prey, and sooner rather than later.
- But he at least expects to be involved and feels sure that, sooner rather than later, the call will come.
- This is going to be the crucial question over the coming months and one that all businesses must face up to sooner rather than later.
- He points out industry priorities which the public and private sector need to tackle, sooner rather than later.
- Gilbert is cautiously optimistic that the acquisition will be earnings positive sooner rather than later.
- There's an incredible sense of anticipation that nabbing the big fella is going to happen sooner rather than later.
- According to the lead story in today's Independent it's just as well I'm going sooner rather than later.
- By next spring that mood may grow a good deal more impatient to try out this promised new era of good governance sooner rather than later.
- But the new boss will have to address the role and purpose of its northerly outpost sooner rather than later.
Derivatives adverb ˈsuːnɪʃˈsunɪʃ Since the majority (though not by any stretch all) of my friends have either turned 30 in the last few years or are about to soonish, I figured I'd do the same. Example sentencesExamples - The movie section is on hiatus and will return soonish.
- He doesn't know it yet but i will be sneaking out soonish.
- I guess the clocks must be going forward soonish…
- I'm going to cut over to them soonish, and I want to share my good fortune with you (with apologies to Allan, but I'm sure he'll understand).
Origin Old English sōna 'immediately', of West Germanic origin. Over the centuries soon has become less urgent. In Anglo-Saxon times it meant ‘immediately, without delay’. A similar case is presently, which also used to mean ‘immediately’ and now means ‘soon’. The same thing is happening today with expressions like directly, just a moment, and in a minute. The idiomatic phrase sooner you than me is recorded from the 15th century; as soon meaning ‘rather’ dates from the late 16th century; (Irish poet W. B. Yeats Hour-Glass: ‘I'd as soon listen to dried peas in a bladder as listen to your thoughts’).
Rhymes afternoon, attune, autoimmune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, bestrewn, boon, Boone, bridoon, buffoon, Cameroon, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, Changchun, cocoon, commune, croon, doubloon, dragoon, dune, festoon, galloon, goon, harpoon, hoon, immune, importune, impugn, Irgun, jejune, June, Kowloon, lagoon, lampoon, loon, macaroon, maroon, monsoon, moon, Muldoon, noon, oppugn, picayune, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, poon, prune, puccoon, raccoon, Rangoon, ratoon, rigadoon, rune, saloon, Saskatoon, Sassoon, Scone, spittoon, spoon, swoon, Troon, tune, tycoon, typhoon, Walloon Definition of soon in US English: soonadverbso͞onsun 1In or after a short time. everyone will soon know the truth they arrived soon after 7:30 Example sentencesExamples - We pray that the end of the war may come soon, and then once more we may know peace on earth.
- Still, we persevered and in spite of the traffic it was soon actually rather pleasant.
- Hutton will be wrapping up his inquiry soon and the report will be out shortly afterwards.
- The one drawback is that it is short lived and will soon become woody and overlarge.
- They argued that if they would have to fight the ban they would prefer to start as soon as possible.
- Keep going straight ahead and you soon reach a stream and stile leading to an old barn.
- Try different baits on each of the hooks, it will soon become evident what the fish prefer.
- It has novelty value but that will soon wear off once the menu options are exhausted.
- Unless consumers make a fuss they will soon have no choice on how they enjoy digital music.
- With a lit coil around, the mosquitoes begin coughing and either stay away or soon die.
- Being on board is like staying in a country house with everyone soon on first name terms.
- Go the other way and you will soon arrive on one of the fabulous southern beaches.
- Indeed he says that many employees are resigned to the idea that they may soon have a new parent.
- I know of men who are in danger of losing their home if the money doesn't arrive soon.
- Zoe soon arrived and we headed back to Gee's where we sat outside and tried not to sound geeky.
- Once in place they seed very easily and can soon take over every available spot.
- Taylor didn't object and soon began to laugh once more as they started to muck about.
- It is almost a year since it was announced that the beleaguered vicar would resign as soon as he got a new job.
- He said that there had been many applications and a short list would soon be drawn up.
- With all rear seats in place, the boot is quite small but soon transforms into a vast cavern.
Synonyms in a short time, shortly, presently, in the near future, before long, in a little while, in a minute, in a moment, in an instant, in a twinkling, in the twinkling of an eye, before you know it, any minute, any minute now, any day, any day now, any time, any time now, by and by - 1.1 Early.
it's a pity you have to leave so soon I wish you'd told me sooner Example sentencesExamples - I kept putting her off, telling her it was too soon and if we bought it too early it would go off.
- At this early stage it is too soon to say whether it has been a good or bad thing to do or what the repercussions of it all might be.
- Sadly, we have also seen, all too soon, the bitter truth that lives are lost in wars.
- Sometimes, the people that you want to say things to are snatched away from the world too soon.
Synonyms earlier, before, beforehand, in advance, in readiness, ahead of time, already early, quickly, promptly, speedily, punctually
2Used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter. I'd just as soon Tim did it I would sooner resign than transfer to Toronto Example sentencesExamples - I would as soon die as suffer that.
- That was one of those race days Id just as soon forget.
Synonyms rather, by preference, preferably, by choice, from choice, more willingly, more readily
Usage In standard English, the phrase no sooner is followed by than, as in we had no sooner arrived than we had to leave. This is because sooner is a comparative, and comparatives are followed by than (earlier than; better than, etc.). It is incorrect to follow no sooner with when rather than than, as in we had no sooner arrived when we had to leave Phrases Used to convey that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first. she had no sooner spoken than the telephone rang Example sentencesExamples - No sooner had they realized that they had made a mistake than the company went bankrupt.
At some future time; eventually. you'll have to tell him sooner or later Example sentencesExamples - Silence and political oblivion come, sooner or later, for every Prime Minister.
- I sometimes think singles are pointless because the album will come sooner or later.
- And some day, sooner or later, it will have a leader who acknowledges that fact with pride.
- All roads from Sudan lead there, sooner or later, including in the most literal sense, even today.
- Marissa glared at him hoping that maybe he'd get the hint sooner or later and finally stop.
- The internet will become part of everyone's daily routine sooner or later.
- When it happens, as it must happen sooner or later, I believe it will happen this way.
- They all either know each other or will get to know each other, sooner or later.
- Environmental changes in one area of the world eventually affect the rest sooner or later.
- The company clearly committed wrongs, and was bound to cause a storm in the business world sooner or later.
Synonyms eventually, in the end, in the long run, at length, finally, sooner or later, in time, in the fullness of time, after some time, in the final analysis, when all is said and done, one day, some day, sometime, at last, at long last
Origin Old English sōna ‘immediately’, of West Germanic origin. |