Monday
- Noun:
- The second day of the week: "Monday" is the day following Sunday and preceding Tuesday.
- The first working day of the week in many cultures: It is commonly considered the start of the standard business and school week.
- Noun:
- The meeting is scheduled for next Monday.
- I always go to the gym on Monday mornings.
- Many people experience "Monday blues" at the start of the workweek.
"Blue Monday": An expression referring to a feeling of depression or melancholy associated with the beginning of the workweek.
- After the relaxing weekend, he was hit with a serious case of Blue Monday.
"Monday morning quarterback" (idiom, primarily US): A person who criticizes or passes judgment on an event after it has happened, especially with the advantage of hindsight.
- It's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback and say what the team should have done.
Mondayish (adjective, informal): Having the characteristics of a Monday, especially feelings of lethargy or reluctance at the start of the workweek.
- I'm feeling very Mondayish and can't seem to focus.
Monday-to-Friday (adjective): Relating to or occurring on the standard working days of the week.
- He has a regular Monday-to-Friday job.
- Weekday: A day of the week other than Saturday or Sunday.
- Workday: A day on which work is done. (Note: While Monday is workday, "workday" is not a direct synonym for the specific day "Monday").
"Monday morning feeling": The sense of reluctance or tiredness at the start of the workweek.
- I can't shake this Monday morning feeling.
"That Monday feeling": Similar to "Monday morning feeling," a common phrase for the lack of enthusiasm at the week's start.
- You've got a serious case of that Monday feeling, haven't you?
- "Mad Monday" (informal, Australian/NZ): A Monday characterized by frantic activity, often in sports contexts referring to team review sessions or in retail.
- "To keep Saint Monday" (archaic): To treat Monday as a holiday, often by being absent from work, typically after a weekend of celebration.
- In the 19th century, some laborers would "keep Saint Monday" to recover from Sunday.
- the second day of the week; the first working day