tonight

CEFRA1

/təˈnaɪt/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    During or on the evening and night of today.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Last night.

Examples

  • We're going to eat a lot tonight so I hope you're not on a diet.

  • Will you have dinner with me tonight?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ðəˈniːt/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.

  2. During the night following the current day; during the evening of today.

More examples

In context

  • Tonight we're going to church.

  • I had a dreadful nightmare last night; I hope I sleep better tonight.

  • I had a wonderful time with you tonight.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

We are going to the concert blank, so we need to leave by six o'clock.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English tonyght, to niȝt, from Old English tō niht.