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night
I. \ˈnīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English night, niht, from Old English niht, næht, neaht; akin to Middle Dutch nacht night, Old Saxon & Old High German naht, Old Norse nōtt, nātt, Gothic nahts night, Old Irish in-nocht tonight, Welsh nos night, Latin noct-, nox, Greek nykt-, nyx, Sanskrit nakt, nakti, Lithuanian naktis, Old Slavic noštĭ
1. : the part of the solar day when the sun is beneath the horizon; especially : the time from dusk to dawn when no light of the sun is visible
< had an exhausting night alone in the woods >
< extra pay for working at night >
< dine, drink, dance, or gamble by night — T.H.Fielding >
— compare day
2.
a. : an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time
< saw the opera on the opening night >
< saw the satellite on the third night >
b.
(1) : an evening set aside for a particular purpose
< it was bingo night and everybody was at the movies — Theodora Keogh >
(2) : an evening program
< hold an amateur night >
< plan a ladies' night for the men's next club meeting >
c. : the evening following a particular day
< Christmas night >
< their wedding night >
< election night >
— compare eve
3.
a. : darkness
< under cover of night swooped in among the cumbersome ships of the line — Frank Yerby >
b. : a condition or period felt to resemble the darkness of night; specifically : a period of dreary inactivity or affliction : mental or moral darkness
< the glories of Roman civilization were lost in a gloomy night of ignorance, superstition, and barbarism — R.A.Hall b.1911 >
c. : the beginning of darkness : nightfall
< rainbow at night, sailors' delight >
< waited until it was night >
4.
a. : the period between sunset or the evening meal and bedtime
< went bowling every night >
< Thursday evening is their maid's night out >
b. : the period between nightfall or 6 p.m. and midnight
< the night of May 1 >
c. : the period between bedtime and morning usually spent in bed
< slept quietly all night >
d. : a time for sexual intercourse
e. : a period of gainful employment coming during or chiefly during the night
< began his night at eleven and got off at seven >
< paid the lecturer $500 a night >
5. archaic : tonight — used with the
6. : a night's rest
< the patient had a good night >
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English nighten, from night, n.
: to remain during the night : to spend the night
III. adjective
Etymology: night (I)
1. : of, relating to, or associated characteristically with the night
< night poetry >
< night air >
2. : intended for use at night
< a night lamp >
< the night bell >
3. : existing, occurring, or carried out during the night
< the night view of the city >
< night noises >
< night baseball >
4.
a.
(1) : working at night
< a night nurse >
< the night clerk >
(2) : of or relating to work done at night
< posted the night hours >
b. : operating at night
< the night train >
5. : active or effective at night
< a night fly > |