What is another word for Evening?
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latter part of a day, sundown
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latter part of a day, twilight
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night, latter part of a day
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latter part of a day, latter part
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as in afternoon
a later period of one’s life
now in the evening of their lives, the married couple are ready to hand the family business over to the next generation
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as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
in the evening a reddish glow often appears on the mountaintops
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as in black-tie
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present participle of even
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as in smoothing
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake
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as in balancing
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure
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What is another word for evening?
124 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˈiːvnɪŋ], [ ˈiːvnɪŋ], [ ˈiː_v_n_ɪ_ŋ]
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adj.
• night (adjective)
- nighttime.
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n.
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- curfew,
- graveyard shift,
- dinnertime,
- drivetime,
- nightfall,
- dinner table,
- closing time.
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- good afternoon,
- Hey,
- good day,
- hello,
- good morning,
- pleased to meet you,
- good evening,
- all-right,
- hiya,
- hi.
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- blind date,
- dinner party,
- fringe,
- company,
- coffee klatch.
• dark (noun)
- murkiness,
- witching hour,
- Caliginosity,
- semi-darkness,
- dead of night,
- semidarkness,
- dusk.
• eve (noun)
- evening before.
• evening (noun)
- eventide.
• latter part of a day (noun)
- close,
- duskiness,
- dim,
- early black,
- even,
- decline,
- black.
• look-in (noun)
- lookin.
• night (noun)
- vesper.
• obscureness (noun)
- obscureness.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- eve,
- afterglows,
- crepuscular light,
- half-light,
- late-afternoon,
- after glow,
- sunset,
- early evening,
- crepusular light,
- afterglow,
- twilight,
- afterlight,
- late afternoon,
- look in,
- dark,
- night,
- close of day,
- last phase,
- sundown,
- visit.
• sunset (noun)
- crepusular lights,
- close day.
• time (noun)
- evening.
• twilight (noun)
- after lights,
- last phases,
- de cline,
- half-lights,
- crepuscular lights,
- after-glows,
- de clines,
- half lights,
- lateafternoon,
- half light,
- After-glow,
- late afternoons,
- de-clines,
- halflights,
- after light,
- de-cline,
- halflight,
- lateafternoons,
- late-afternoons,
- after-light,
- after glows,
- early evenings,
- afterlights,
- after-lights.
• visit (noun)
- tarriance,
- weekends,
- weekend,
- look-in.
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v.
• flattening (verb)
- compressing,
- deflating,
- grading,
- squishing.
• smoothing (verb)
- polishing,
- grinding,
- Glazing,
- Sanding,
- Slicking,
- leveling,
- Smoothing,
- Burnishing,
- Glossing,
- Flattening,
- Planing.
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Other synonyms:
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- jolly,
- black tie,
- darkness,
- open house,
- reunion,
- midnight.
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- event,
- singsong,
- hour.
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- competition.
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- society,
- get together.
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- function.
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- DO.
• dusk
- gloaming.
• postmeridian
- afternoon.
How to use «Evening» in context?
«evening» means the time when the sun is going down and darkness is coming. This is a beautiful time because it is peaceful and quiet. All of the colors in the sky are changing and it is cool and calm.
Paraphrases for Evening:
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
greetings.
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Noun, singular or mass
nightfall, noon, supper, today, Sera.
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Adverb
later.
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Verb, past tense
announced, conducted, night, said, Arrived, Killed, Met, Returned, Warned.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
coming, going, harry, improving, saying, thinking, Blubbering, Doing, Enhancing, Having.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
night.
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Noun, singular or mass
dance, dusk, fundraiser, hour, midnight, morning, night, soiree.
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Adverb
night.
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Proper noun, singular
Homophones for Evening:
- ebonise, even so, ebenaceae, eye bank, ebonize, ebonics, eponymic, eponymous, euphemise, euphemize, eupneic, eye-beaming, euphonic, effeminacy, eupnoeic, effeminize, euphonous, evenk, euphonious, evenki, evanesce, evans, evenness, even as, evince, eye-popping, ebbing.
Holonyms for Evening:
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n.
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time
dark, nighttime, night.
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time
Hyponym for Evening:
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n.
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time
period of time, period, time period.
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time
Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes
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evening, eve, even, eventidenoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
«he enjoyed the evening light across the lake»
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eveningnoun
a later concluding time period
«it was the evening of the Roman Empire»
Synonyms:
even, eve, eventide -
eveningnoun
the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
«an evening at the opera»
Synonyms:
even, eve, eventide
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- Daytime
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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote
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eveningnoun
Synonyms:
dusk, twilight, nightfall, eventide, even, gloamingAssociated words:
vespertine, vespertinal, erepuscular, erepusculous, soirée, vesper
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List of paraphrases for «evening»:
night, afternoon, tonight, pm, late, p.m., soirée, soir, dusk, party
How to pronounce evening?
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How to use evening in a sentence?
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Dan Buchler:
The staff closed the blinds and kept us inside until 4 a.m. as a precaution, the evening had two aspects: On the one hand, it brought back the bad memories of Charlie Hebdo. On the other hand, there was a positive side. We were all in this bar together, and they gave everyone free drinks. We all bonded and became really close.
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John Bolton:
All agreed that Maduro had to go. They need to be able to act this afternoon, or this evening, to help bring other military forces to the side of the interim president, if this effort fails, [Venezuela]will sink into a dictatorship from which there are very few possible alternatives.
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Sarah Rawdin:
The work doesn’t stop and so we just keep working, there’s just so much extra work with COVID, it’s not uncommon for me to see emails come through regarding COVID cases well into the evening and I know that my staff has stayed unfortunately they haven’t gone home on time because of the workload, and just trying to get everything done and keep everybody safe.
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Ryan Rhodes:
What we saw in the week leading up to the caucus were rumors being circulated that Ben was going to be dropping out after Iowa. Someone was contacting voters making the case to vote for Cruz. It all culminated in that evening [of the caucus] in calls, voicemails and text alerts spreading a narrative that was false.
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Seán O’Casey:
Here, with whitened hair, desires failing, strength ebbing out of him, with the sun gone down and with only the serenity and the calm warning of the evening star left to him, he drank to Life, to all it had been, to what it was, to what it would be. Hurrah!
Translations for evening
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- aandAfrikaans
- مساءArabic
- axşamAzerbaijani
- увечар, вечарBelarusian
- вечерBulgarian
- সন্ধ্যাBengali
- vespre, tardaCatalan, Valencian
- суьйреChechen
- soumrak, večerCzech
- noswaith, noson, hwyrWelsh
- aftenDanish
- AbendGerman
- δειλινό, εσπέρα, βράδυGreek
- vesperoEsperanto
- tarde, crepúsculo, nocheSpanish
- õhtuEstonian
- شب, ایوار, عصر, شامPersian
- iltaFinnish
- aftan, kvøldFaroese
- soir, crépuscule, soiréeFrench
- jûntiid, jûnWestern Frisian
- tráthnónaIrish
- feasgarScottish Gaelic
- fastyrManx
- ערבHebrew
- विकाल, शामHindi
- esteHungarian
- իրիկուն, երեկոArmenian
- vesperoIdo
- kveld, kvöld, aftannIcelandic
- seraItalian
- 夜, 晩年, 夕方, 日暮れJapanese
- საღამოGeorgian
- unnukKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- ល្ងាចKhmer
- 저녁Korean
- vesperLatin
- ຍາມແລງLao
- vakarasLithuanian
- vakars, rietsLatvian
- harivaMalagasy
- ahiahiMāori
- вечерMacedonian
- үдэшMongolian
- petangMalay
- għaxija, filgħaxijaMaltese
- ညနေခင်းBurmese
- avondDutch
- kveldNorwegian
- iʼííʼą́Navajo, Navaho
- soir, ser, seirOccitan
- zmierzch, wieczórPolish
- tarde, anoitecerPortuguese
- sera, seira, sairaRomansh
- searăRomanian
- закат жизни, вечер, ве́черRussian
- सायंकाल, संध्याSanskrit
- sero, seraSardinian
- је̏се̄н, veče, jesen, вечер, вече, večerSerbo-Croatian
- večerSlovak
- večérSlovene
- maneruShona
- mbrëmjeAlbanian
- kväll, aftonSwedish
- jioniSwahili
- సాయంకాలం, సాయంత్రంTelugu
- เย็นThai
- agşamTurkmen
- suare, akşamTurkish
- ئاخشامUyghur, Uighur
- вечірUkrainian
- شام, وكالUrdu
- oqshomUzbek
- buổi chiều, buổi tốiVietnamese
- soarVolapük
- אָוונטYiddish
- 晚Chinese
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Table Of Contents:
- Evening as a Noun
- Definitions of «Evening» as a noun
- Synonyms of «Evening» as a noun (6 Words)
- Usage Examples of «Evening» as a noun
- Associations of «Evening» (30 Words)
The synonyms of “Evening” are: eve, even, eventide, night, end of day, close of day
Evening as a Noun
Definitions of «Evening» as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “evening” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A later concluding time period.
- The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall.
- Prescribed by fashion as suitable for relatively formal social events held in the evening.
- An evening characterized by a particular event or activity.
- The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.
- The early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way.
Synonyms of «Evening» as a noun (6 Words)
close of day | The last section of a communication. |
end of day | A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold. |
eve | Evening. The service for Passover eve. |
even | The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall. He enjoyed the evening light across the lake. |
eventide | The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall. The moonflower opens its white flowers at eventide. |
night | A shortening of nightfall. Three nights later he collapsed. |
Usage Examples of «Evening» as a noun
- He enjoyed the evening light across the lake.
- An evening at the opera.
- The evening meal.
- It was the evening of the Roman Empire.
- It was seven o’clock in the evening.
- A couple in evening dress.
- Some pubs hold Irish music evenings.
Associations of «Evening» (30 Words)
afternoon | In the afternoon every afternoon. I telephoned this afternoon. |
breakfast | Provide breakfast for. A breakfast of bacon and eggs. |
dawn | The first light of day. It was the dawn of the Roman Empire. |
day | The part of a day when it is light the time between sunrise and sunset. She called it a day and went to bed. |
daybreak | The time in the morning when daylight first appears; dawn. She set off at daybreak. |
diner | A restaurant that resembles a dining car. |
dinner | A party of people assembled to have dinner together. Brown heard the phone ring during dinner. |
friday | The sixth day of the week; the fifth working day. |
gloaming | Twilight; dusk. Hundreds of lights are already shimmering in the gloaming. |
lunch | Take someone out for lunch. A light lunch. |
luncheon | A formal lunch, or a formal word for lunch. A ladies luncheon was taking place. |
lunchtime | The customary or habitual hour for eating lunch. The lunchtime television news. |
matinee | A theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon. |
midday | The middle of the day. The midday sun. |
midnight | Twelve o’clock at night. The midnight hours. |
morning | Every morning. The morning papers. |
nightfall | The onset of night; dusk. We had to get back by nightfall. |
nocturnal | Of or relating to or occurring in the night. Nocturnal animals are active at night. |
noon | The middle of the day. The service starts at twelve noon. |
o’clock | According to the clock. |
overnight | Done happening or for use overnight. Forster overnighted the sample to headquarters by courier. |
sunday | United States evangelist (1862-1935. |
sunrise | The first light of day. High technology sunrise industries. |
sunset | The time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades. The tax cut will sunset after three years unless lawmakers extend it. |
supper | An evening meal, typically a light or informal one. A fish supper. |
thursday | The fifth day of the week; the fourth working day. |
tonight | During the night of the present day. Tonight is a night to remember. |
twilight | The period of the evening when twilight is visible between daylight and darkness. In the twilight of the empire. |
wednesday | The fourth day of the week; the third working day. |
yesterday | The day before today. Yesterday was Tuesday. |