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The synonyms of “Midnight” are: twelve midnight, twelve at night, twelve o'clock, dead of night, the middle of the night, zero hours, the witching hour
Midnight as a Noun
Definitions of "Midnight" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “midnight” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- The middle period of the night.
- Twelve o'clock at night.
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
Synonyms of "Midnight" as a noun (7 Words)
dead of night | A time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense. |
the middle of the night | Time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period. |
the witching hour | A special and memorable period. |
twelve at night | The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one. |
twelve midnight | The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one. |
twelve o'clock | The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one. |
zero hours | The sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing. |
Usage Examples of "Midnight" as a noun
- Young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight.
- I left at midnight.
- The midnight hours.
Associations of "Midnight" (30 Words)
afternoon | In the afternoon every afternoon. I ll be back at three in the afternoon. |
auroral | Of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras. A dim auroral glow. |
awaken | Rouse (a feeling. He sighed but did not awaken. |
breakfast | Eat breakfast. She breakfasted on fried bread and bacon. |
chime | A stroke of the clapper against one or both sides of a scarcely moving bell. The chimes of Big Ben. |
crepuscular | Like twilight; dim. The evening s crepuscular charm. |
dawn | The first light of day. The dawn of civilization. |
daybreak | The first light of day. She set off at daybreak. |
daylight | An appreciable distance or difference between one person or thing and another. Their views on education are so close that it s difficult to see daylight between them. |
daytime | The time of the day between sunrise and sunset. It is easier to make the repairs in the daytime. |
dinner | A party of people assembled to have dinner together. A dinner in honour of his homecoming. |
doorbell | A bell in a building which can be rung by visitors outside to signal their arrival. Charlotte rang the doorbell. |
dusk | Become dusk. The dusk demesnes of night. |
evening | In the evening every evening. It was the evening of the Roman Empire. |
lunch | Take someone out for lunch. A light lunch. |
lunchtime | The customary or habitual hour for eating lunch. The lunchtime television news. |
midday | The middle of the day. The midday sun. |
morning | Every morning. I spent the morning running errands. |
night | Roman goddess of night daughter of Erebus counterpart of Greek Nyx. He was not allowed to go out on weekday nights. |
nightfall | The time of day immediately following sunset. We had to get back by nightfall. |
noon | Twelve o’clock in the day; midday. The service starts at twelve noon. |
o'clock | According to the clock. |
sleep | Be in a state of sleep be asleep. I was on the verge of sleep. |
sunday | United States evangelist (1862-1935. |
sunny | (of a person or their temperament) cheery and bright. A sunny day. |
sunrise | Atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun. A spectacular sunrise over the summit of the mountain. |
sunset | Of a declining industry or technology. Sunset was still a couple of hours away. |
tonight | The present or immediately coming night. Are you doing anything tonight. |
twilight | The period of the evening when twilight is visible between daylight and darkness. A twilight world of secrecy. |
weekday | A day of the week other than Sunday or Saturday. The weekday rush hour. |