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- [nahyts]
- /naɪts/
- /naɪts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahyts]
- /naɪts/
Definitions of nights word
- adverb nights at or during the night regularly or frequently: He worked during the day and wrote nights. 1
- noun nights the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. 1
- noun nights the beginning of this period; nightfall. 1
- noun nights the darkness of night; the dark. 1
- noun nights a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.: the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages. 1
- noun nights (sometimes initial capital letter) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose: a night on the town; poker night; New Year's Night. 1
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Origin of nights
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English nightes, Old English nihtes. See night, -s1
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Parts of speech for Nights
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nights popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
nights usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nights
adverb nights
- nocturnally — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- nightly — coming or occurring each night: his nightly walk to the newsstand.
Antonyms for nights
noun nights
- days — during the day, esp regularly
- cognizances — Plural form of cognizance.
- illuminations — Plural form of illumination.
- intelligences — Plural form of intelligence.
- lights — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
See also
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