- morning
- morn|ing1 W1S1 [ˈmo:nıŋ US ˈmo:r-] n [U and C][Date: 1200-1300; Origin: morn + -ing (as in evening)]1.) the early part of the day, from when the sun rises until 12 o'clock in the middle of the day▪ It was a nice sunny morning.▪ I hated those cold winter mornings.▪ Classes start in the morning and go through the whole day.▪ He stayed in bed late on Sunday morning .▪ I'll see you tomorrow morning.▪ I only met her yesterday morning .▪ I'm not feeling too good this morning .▪ Next morning I went to the bank.▪ It was still only late morning .▪ He took the early morning train.▪ a copy of the morning paper2.) the part of the day from 12 o'clock at night until 12 o'clock in the middle of the daytwo/four o'clock in the morning▪ The phone rang at three in the morning.▪ It's four o'clock in the morning.▪ I woke up in the small hours of the morning (=very early, before dawn) .3.) in the morningif something will happen in the morning, it will happen during the morning of the following day▪ I'll deal with that in the morning.4.) morningsduring the morning of each day▪ She works mornings at the local school.5.) morning, noon, and nightused to emphasize that something happens a lot or continuously▪ I was on duty morning, noon, and night.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬COLLOCATES for sense 1in the morning(s)on Monday/Friday/Saturday etc morningtomorrow morningyesterday morningthis morning (=today in the morning)(the) next morninglate morningearly morningmorning sun/light/mist▬▬▬▬▬▬▬morning 2morning2 interjectionused to greet someone in the morning▪ Morning, Dave. How are you?
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.