night owl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal.
One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning.
A musical instrument which imitates an owl's hoot, consisting of a receptacle partly filled with water and a mouthpiece that is blown into.

/ˈnaɪt aʊl/ /ˈnaɪt ˌaʊl/ En-au-night owl.ogg

night owl night owls night-owl

From night + owl, from the fact that the bird is active at night.

nighthawk night person

day lark early bird lark morning person

at night be on nights night job nightly night shift

night-owlism

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