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- [kawl it ey dey]
- /kɔl ɪt eɪ deɪ/
- /kɔːl ɪt ə deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawl it ey dey]
- /kɔl ɪt eɪ deɪ/
Definitions of call it a day words
- phrase call it a day If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful. 3
- noun call it a day to stop work or other activity 3
- noun call it a day to stop whatever one is engaged in, as work 3
- noun call it a day the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset: Since there was no artificial illumination, all activities had to be carried on during the day. 1
- noun call it a day the light of day; daylight: The owl sleeps by day and feeds by night. 1
- noun call it a day Astronomy. Also called mean solar day. a division of time equal to 24 hours and representing the average length of the period during which the earth makes one rotation on its axis. Also called solar day. a division of time equal to the time elapsed between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the sun. Also called civil day. a division of time equal to 24 hours but reckoned from one midnight to the next. See also lunar day, sidereal day. 1
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Origin of call it a day
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English dæg; cognate with German Tag
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Parts of speech for Call it a day
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call it a day popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
call it a day usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for call it a day
verb call it a day
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
Antonyms for call it a day
verb call it a day
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
- restart — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
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