evening

Pronunciation

• enPR: ēv'nĭng, IPA ^(key): /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
• SAMPA: /"i:vnIN/

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Noun

Singular evening

Plural evenings

The sun sets in the evening

1. Period from dusk to midnight.
2. Period from 6:00 pm to midnight.

Synonyms

• premidnight

Example

• We eat a big meal in the evening.

Verb

Plain form even

Third-person singular evens

Past tense evened

Past participle evened

Present participle evening

1. The present participle of even.