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Definitions for Night

[1] the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
[2] the beginning of this period; nightfall.
[3] the darkness of night; the dark.
[4] a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.: the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages.
[5] (sometimes initial capital letter ) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose: a night on the town; poker night; New Year's Night.
[6] of or relating to night: the night hours.
[7] occurring, appearing, or seen at night: a night raid; a night bloomer.
[8] used or designed to be used at night: to take a night coach; the night entrance.
[9] working at night: night nurse; the night shift.
[10] active at night: the night feeders of the jungle.
[11] night and day , unceasingly; continually: She worked night and day until the job was done. a complete difference; completely different: The improvement in her grades after tutoring was like night and day. Also day and night .
[12] the period of darkness each 24 hours between sunset and sunrise, as distinct from day
[13] (modifier) of, occurring, working, etc, at night a night nurse
[14] the occurrence of this period considered as a unit four nights later they left
[15] the period between sunset and retiring to bed; evening
[16] the time between bedtime and morning she spent the night alone
[17] the weather conditions of the night a clear night
[18] the activity or experience of a person during a night
[19] (sometimes capital) any evening designated for a special observance or function
[20] nightfall or dusk
[21] a state or period of gloom, ignorance, etc
[22] make a night of it to go out and celebrate for most of the night
[23] night and day continually that baby cries night and day

Words related to Night

midnight, duskiness, gloom, evening, darkness, nighttime, dark, eventide, blackness, nightfall, twilight, obscurity, bedtime, black, dim, nighttide

Words nearby Night

nigger heaven, nigger of the narcissus, the, niggle, niggling, nigh, night, night and day, night blindness, night bolt, night coach, night court

Origin of Night

before 900; Middle English; Old English niht, neaht, cognate with German Nacht, Gothic nahts, Latin nox (stem noct- ), Greek nýx (stem nykt- )

Words that may be confused with Night

knight, night

Other words from Night

night·less , adjective
night·less·ly , adverb
night·like , adjective
Related adjective: nocturnal

Word origin for Night

Old English niht; compare Dutch nacht, Latin nox, Greek nux

Synonyms for Night

midnight, bedtime, black, blackness, dark, darkness, duskiness, evening, eventide, gloom, nightfall, nighttime, obscurity, twilight, after dark, after hours, before dawn, dark hours, dead of night, dim, dusk to dawn, nighttide, pitch dark, witching hour