morn

/mɔ:n/

Thân thiện

I spent the morn running errands.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The early part of the day, from dawn until noon; morning: "Morn" is a poetic or literary term for the morning, the period of time between sunrise and midday.

Usage

• "Morn" is a somewhat archaic or poetic synonym for "morning." It is used primarily in literary contexts, poetry, or formal writing to evoke a certain tone. It is less common in everyday modern speech, where "morning" is standard.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The sun rose on a beautiful, clear morn.
  • She loved to take a walk in the quiet of the morn.
  • "Good morrow!" is an old-fashioned greeting for "Good morning!"

Advanced Usage

• "From morn till night": from morning until evening; all day long.
  • The farmers worked from morn till night during the harvest season.
• "The morn's morn" (Scottish dialect): tomorrow morning.
  • I shall see you the morn's morn.

Variants and Related Words

• Morning (n): The standard, modern term for the period from dawn to noon.
• Matutinal (adj): Relating to or occurring in the morning.
• Forenoon (n): The period of the day before noon; often used in more formal or dated contexts.

Synonyms

• Morning: The standard synonym.
• Forenoon: The part of the day before noon.
• Daybreak: The first light of day; dawn.
• Aurora (poetic): The dawn.

Antonyms

• Eve: The evening or the period just before night.
• Night: The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
• Afternoon: The period from noon until evening.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "The crack of dawn" / "The break of morn": The very first light of day; sunrise.
  • We set out at the break of morn to avoid the heat.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the time period between dawn and noon
   • I spent the morning running errands

Từ đồng nghĩa

• morning
• morning time
• forenoon