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night
noun
the
part
of
each
24-hour
day
when
the
sun
has
set
and
it
is
dark
outside
β’
The
full
moon
lit
up
the
night
sky
above
the
quiet
village
.
The
full
moon
lit
up
the
night
sky
above
the
quiet
village
.
β’
Streetlights
flickered
on
as
night
fell
over
the
bustling
city
.
Streetlights
flickered
on
as
night
fell
over
the
bustling
city
.
Old
English
β
neaht
β, β
niht
β,
from
Proto-Germanic
*nahts
;
related
to
German
β
Nacht
β
and
Latin
β
nox
β.
noun
the
period
you
spend
asleep
between
going
to
bed
and
waking
up
β’
I
had
a
terrible
night
because
the
baby
kept
crying
.
I
had
a
terrible
night
because
the
baby
kept
crying
.
β’
After
hiking
all
day
,
we
enjoyed
a
deep
night
of
rest
in
the
cabin
.
After
hiking
all
day
,
we
enjoyed
a
deep
night
of
rest
in
the
cabin
.
noun
an
evening
or
late-day
period
set
aside
for
a
particular
event
or
activity
β’
Every
Friday
is
movie
night
at
our
house
.
Every
Friday
is
movie
night
at
our
house
.
β’
The
club
is
hosting
a
jazz
night
with
live
bands
tomorrow
.
The
club
is
hosting
a
jazz
night
with
live
bands
tomorrow
.
nightmare
noun
a
very
frightening
or
upsetting
dream
that
often
wakes
you
up
β’
The
little
boy
woke
up
crying
after
a
terrifying
nightmare
.
The
little
boy
woke
up
crying
after
a
terrifying
nightmare
.
β’
I
had
a
nightmare
about
being
trapped
in
a
burning
building
.
I
had
a
nightmare
about
being
trapped
in
a
burning
building
.
Old
English
β
niðmære
β,
from
β
night
β
+
β
mare
β (
an
evil
spirit
);
originally
an
evil
being
thought
to
suffocate
sleepers
.
noun
an
extremely
difficult
,
unpleasant
,
or
annoying
situation
or
experience
β’
Losing
my
passport
abroad
was
a
complete
nightmare
.
Losing
my
passport
abroad
was
a
complete
nightmare
.
β’
The
morning
traffic
in
the
city
is
an
absolute
nightmare
.
The
morning
traffic
in
the
city
is
an
absolute
nightmare
.
noun
in
old
folk
tales
,
an
evil
spirit
believed
to
sit
on
a
sleeper
β
s
chest
and
cause
bad
dreams
or
suffocation
β’
Medieval
villagers
blamed
the
nightmare
when
someone
awoke
gasping
for
air
.
Medieval
villagers
blamed
the
nightmare
when
someone
awoke
gasping
for
air
.
β’
Stories
warned
that
a
nightmare
would
ride
a
horse
until
it
sweated
foam
.
Stories
warned
that
a
nightmare
would
ride
a
horse
until
it
sweated
foam
.
The
original
meaning
of
β
nightmare
β
was
the
evil
spirit
itself
;
only
later
did
it
shift
to
mean
the
frightening
dream
it
was
said
to
cause
.
tonight
adverb
-
tonight
during
the
evening
or
night
of
the
present
day
β’
Let
β
s
go
to
the
movies
tonight
.
Let
β
s
go
to
the
movies
tonight
.
β’
I
β
m
cooking
pasta
tonight
for
dinner
.
I
β
m
cooking
pasta
tonight
for
dinner
.
Old
English
tΕ
niht
("
this
night
").
Over
time
the
space
disappeared
,
and
the
phrase
became
the
single
word
β
tonight
.β
noun
-
tonight
the
evening
or
night
of
the
present
day
β’
Tonight
is
our
last
chance
to
rehearse
.
Tonight
is
our
last
chance
to
rehearse
.
β’
After
tonight
,
the
circus
leaves
town
.
After
tonight
,
the
circus
leaves
town
.
Old
English
tΕ
niht
,
literally
β
this
night
,β
which
fused
into
a
single
word
by
Middle
English
.
midnight
noun
12
o
β
clock
at
night
;
the
middle
of
the
night
.
β’
The
clock
struck
midnight
,
and
colorful
fireworks
burst
over
the
town
square
.
The
clock
struck
midnight
,
and
colorful
fireworks
burst
over
the
town
square
.
β’
She
promised
to
finish
her
report
before
midnight
.
She
promised
to
finish
her
report
before
midnight
.
From
Middle
English
midnyght
,
from
Old
English
midniht
(β
middle
of
the
night
β).
adjective
occurring
at
or
connected
with
midnight
.
β’
The
soldiers
planned
a
midnight
attack
to
surprise
the
enemy
.
The
soldiers
planned
a
midnight
attack
to
surprise
the
enemy
.
β’
We
bought
tickets
for
a
midnight
movie
screening
at
the
old
theater
.
We
bought
tickets
for
a
midnight
movie
screening
at
the
old
theater
.
