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bedtime

bed·time
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bed-tahym]
    • /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/
    • /ˈbed.taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bed-tahym]
    • /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/

Definitions of bedtime word

  • uncountable noun bedtime Your bedtime is the time when you usually go to bed. 3
  • noun bedtime the time when one usually goes to bed 3
  • noun bedtime (as modifier) 3
  • noun bedtime one's usual time for going to bed 3
  • noun bedtime the time at which a person usually goes to bed: It's past my bedtime. 1
  • noun bedtime the time at which a person goes to bed on a particular night: I have to get up early tomorrow so bedtime tonight will be 9 o'clock. 1
See all 10 definitions of bedtime

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Origin of bedtime

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at bed, time

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bedtime

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bedtime

bedtime popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bedtime usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bedtime

noun bedtime

  • lights out — Chiefly Military. a signal, usually by drum or bugle, that all or certain camp or barracks lights are to be extinguished for the night.
  • sack time — time spent sleeping.
All 2 Synonyms of bedtime

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Related words

  • bedtime story

    a story read or told to a child at bedtime

  • bed check

    an inspection conducted soon after bedtime or during the night, as in a barracks or dormitory, to determine the presence or absence of persons required by regulation to be in bed.

  • lights out

    Chiefly Military. a signal, usually by drum or bugle, that all or certain camp or barracks lights are to be extinguished for the night.

  • nightcap

    Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening.

  • sleepwear

    garments, as nightgowns or pajamas, worn for sleeping or at bedtime.
All related words to bedtime

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