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Definitions for Sooner

[1] a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
[2] a person who gains an unfair advantage by getting ahead of others.
[3] a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the Sooner State ) (used as a nickname).
[4] within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
[5] before long; in the near future; at an early date: Let's leave soon.
[6] promptly or quickly: He came as soon as he could.
[7] readily or willingly: I would as soon walk as ride.
[8] early in a period of time; before the time specified is much advanced: soon at night; soon in the evening.
[9] Obsolete . immediately; at once; forthwith.
[10] the comparative of soon he came sooner than I thought
[11] rather; in preference I'd sooner die than give up
[12] no sooner…than immediately after or when no sooner had he got home than the rain stopped ; no sooner said than done
[13] sooner or later eventually; inevitably
[14] in or after a short time; in a little while; before long the doctor will soon be here
[15] as soon as at the very moment that she burst into tears as soon as she saw him
[16] as soon…as used to indicate that the second alternative mentioned is not preferable to the first I'd just as soon go by train as drive

Words related to Sooner

rapidly, speedily, promptly, early, directly, shortly, quickly, instantly, presently, anon, betimes, fast, forthwith, hastily, lickety-split, posthaste, pronto, quick, short, expeditiously

Words nearby Sooner

soochow, sooey, sook, sool, soon, sooner, sooner or later, sooner state, sooner the better, the, soonest, soong

Origin of Sooner

before 900; Middle English; Old English sōna; cognate with Old High German sān, Gothic suns

Words that may be confused with Sooner

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, sooncurrently, immediately, momentarily, now, presently, soon, (see, synonym, study, at, immediately), (see, usage, note, at, presently)

Word origin for Sooner

Old English sōna; related to Old High German sāno, Gothic suns

Synonyms for Sooner

directly, early, instantly, promptly, quickly, rapidly, shortly, speedily, presently, anon, any minute now, before long, betimes, by and by, coming down the pike, ere long, expeditiously, fast, fleetly, forthwith, hastily, in a little while, in a minute, in a second, in a short time, in due time, in short order, in time, lickety-split, on time, posthaste, pronto, quick, short