tonight

[tuh-nahyt]

noun

1. this present or coming night; the night of this present day.

adverb

1. on this present night; on the night of this present day.

2. Obsolete.,  during last night.

tonight

/ təˈnaɪt /

noun

1. the night or evening of this present day

adverb

1. in or during the night or evening of this day

2. archaic,  last night

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonight¹

before 1000; Middle English to night, Old English tō niht. See to, night

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonight¹

Old English tōniht, from _to ¹ (at) + _night

Example Sentences

"We have defended really well, been organised, but have lacked that spark and creativity. We really wanted to put emphasis on getting that back tonight."

From BBC

“Image is the weird, the prestige, the high and the low of this city. L.A. is not singular, it’s multifaceted, and tonight gives its flowers to that multidimensional L.A.,”

From Los Angeles Times

"This moment, this atmosphere speaks for itself. There's a lot of memories here tonight," Blanchett told AFP.

From BBC

"My answer is I'm going to enjoy tonight," he said.

From BBC

"I'm going to sleep well tonight," said McIlroy on the 18th green.

From BBC