morning

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɔ:nɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"mO:nIN/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɔɻnɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"mOrnIN/

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Homophones

• mourning

Noun

Singular morning

Plural mornings

Sunrise in the morning

1. (countable & uncountable) Morning is the time of day when people wake up to have breakfast and go to work or school. In most cases, it is also the time of sunrise.
   • Synonym: morrow
   • Antonym: evening

   It was cold when the Sun rose in the morning, but after lunch it became warm.

Interjection

Interjection morning

1. Morning can be a greeting, similar to hello. It is a shortened form of good morning or it's a good morning. Morning should only used in the morning.

   Good morning, sir.

   Morning, Kath!