tonight
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tonight
- /təˈnaɪt/
- /ðəˈniːt/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English tonyght, to niȝt, from Old English tō niht.
adverb to-night · to-nite · tonite · t'night
- During the night following the current day; during the evening of today. I want to party 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.
noun tonights · to-night · to-nite · tonite · t'night
- The nighttime of the current day or date; this night. Tonight is the night.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: this evening, this night, nightfall, overnight, evening, afternoon, night, sundown, today, nowadays, now, later, wednesdays, parade, dark, pill
Translations
Every language
adv during today's nighttime
| Español | esta noche |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오늘 저녁 oneul jeonyeok, 오늘 밤 oneul bam |
| 日本語 | 今夜 kon'ya, 今晩 komban |
| 中文 | 今晚 jīnwǎn |
| हिन्दी | आज रात को āj rāt ko |
| Português | hoje à noite, esta/essa noite |
| Français | cette nuit |
| Deutsch | heute Nacht |
| Italiano | stanotte |
| Ελληνικά | απόψε apópse |
| Română | la noapte |
| Русский | сего́дня но́чью sevódnja nóčʹju, се́ночь sénočʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đêm nay |
| العربية | اَللَّيْلَةَ al-laylata, هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ hāḏihi l-laylata |
| עברית | הלילה ha-layla |
adv during today's evening
| Español | esta noche, esta tarde |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 今晩 konban, 今夜 kon'ya, 今宵 koyoi |
| 中文 | 今晚 jīnwǎn |
| हिन्दी | आज शाम āj śām |
| Português | hoje à tardinha, hoje à noitinha |
| Français | ce soir, au soir, à soir |
| Deutsch | heute Abend |
| Italiano | stasera |
| Ελληνικά | απόψε apópse |
| Română | diseară, deseară, astă-seară |
| Русский | сего́дня ве́чером sevódnja véčerom |
| Tiếng Việt | tối nay |
| العربية | هٰذَا الْمَسَاء hāḏā l-masāʔ, اللَّيْلَ al-layla |
| עברית | הערב haerev |
noun nighttime today
| Español | esta noche |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오늘저녁 oneuljeonyeok, 오늘밤 oneulbam |
| 日本語 | 今夜 kon'ya, 今晩 komban |
| 中文 | 今晚 jīnwǎn |
| हिन्दी | आज रात āj rāt |
| Kiswahili | usiku wa leo, leo usiku |
| Português | esta noite |
| Français | ce soir, au soir, à soir, cette nuit |
| Deutsch | heute Abend, heute Nacht |
| Italiano | stasera, stanotte |
| Ελληνικά | απόψε apópse |
| Română | noaptea asta, noaptea aceasta |
| Русский | сегодняшний вечер sevodnjašnij večer, наступающая ночь nastupajuščaja nočʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tối nay, đêm nay |
| العربية | اَللَّيْلَة al-layla |
| עברית | הלילה haláyla, הערב haérev |
Talk about this word "tonight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tonight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tonight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tonight "tonight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tonight.Cite this
@misc{tonight_2026,
title = {tonight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tonight},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
