Definition of TONIGHT

tonight

Plural: tonights

Noun

  • The evening or night of the present day.
  • the present or immediately coming night
  • The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.

Adverb

  • during the night of the present day
    • "drop by tonight"

Adv

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

Examples

  • Hopefully, my Words With Friends opponent is not too skilled tonight.
  • I had a dreadful nightmare last night; I hope I sleep better tonight.
  • I had a wonderful time with you tonight.
  • I have high hopes for tonight.
  • I want to party tonight!
  • Tonight is the night.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

this evening, this night

Scrabble Score: 11

tonight: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tonight: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tonight: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

tonight: valid Words With Friends Word