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midnight
[ mid-nahyt ]
/ ˈmɪdˌnaɪt /
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noun
the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
adjective
of or relating to midnight.
resembling midnight, as in darkness.
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Idioms about midnight
burn the midnight oil, to study or work far into the night: After months of burning the midnight oil, he really needed a vacation.
OTHER WORDS FROM midnight
midnightly, adjective, adverbpost·mid·night, adjectivepre·mid·night, nounWords nearby midnight
Midlothian, mid-mashie, midmorning, midmost, MIDN, midnight, midnight blue, midnight oil, midnight sun, midnoon, mid-ocean ridge
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British Dictionary definitions for midnight
midnight
/ (ˈmɪdˌnaɪt) /
noun
- the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night
- (as modifier)the midnight hour
burn the midnight oil to work or study late into the night
Derived forms of midnight
midnightly, adjective, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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