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morning.

The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmoːnɪŋ/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard/ˈmoɹnɪŋ/General-American/ˈmɔːnɪŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England
  1. The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.

    I'll see you tomorrow morning.
    I'm working in the morning, so let's meet in the afternoon.
  2. The early part of anything.

    figuratively
  3. That part of the day from dawn until the main meal (typically in late afternoon).

    obsolete
  4. The first alcoholic drink of the day; a morning draught.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

From Middle English morwenynge, from morwen + -ynge. By surface analysis, morn + -ing. See also morrow (Middle English morwe).

intj/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmoːnɪŋ/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard/ˈmoɹnɪŋ/General-American/ˈmɔːnɪŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England
  1. Ellipsis of good morning.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

From Middle English morwenynge, from morwen + -ynge. By surface analysis, morn + -ing. See also morrow (Middle English morwe).

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