tonight
noun
- the night following the current day
- the night that is currently ongoing
adverb
- during the current day's night hours
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /təˈnaɪt/ / /ðəˈniːt/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English tonyght, to niȝt, from Old English tō niht.
- During the night following the current day; during the evening of today.
“I want to party tonight!”
“I had a wonderful time with you tonight.”
- Last night.
“Besides, I met Lord Bigot and Lord Salisbury, With eyes as red as new-enkindled fire, And others more, going to seek the grave Of Arthur, whom they say is killed to-night On your suggestion.”
“I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar, And things unluckily charge my fantasy;”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English tonyght, to niȝt, from Old English tō niht.
- The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
“Tonight is the night.”
“I have high hopes for tonight.”