English Explanatory Dictionary

afternoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
  2. The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
  3. A party or social event held in the afternoon.
adv
  1. In the afternoon.
intj
  1. Ellipsis of good afternoon.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ En-uk-afternoon.ogg /ˌaf.təˈnuːn/ /ˌaf.təɾˈnʉn/ /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/ en-us-afternoon.ogg

Word forms

afternoon afternoons afternoone

Etymology

From Middle English afternone, after-non, equivalent to after- + noon.

Synonyms

arvo aft undern afternoon undertime

Antonyms

morning

Related words

forenoon early morning dawn first light postdawn midday evening dusk night midnight afternoons

Derived words

aft afternoon delight afternooner afternoon farmer afternoonish afternoon tea arvo crafternoon good afternoon midafternoon preafternoon this afternoon
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