evening

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake

Similar word(s): eve, even, eventide

Definition categories: time, day, daylight, daytime

2. a later concluding time period

- it was the evening of the Roman Empire

Definition categories: time, period

3. the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way

- an evening at the opera

Definition categories: time, period

verb

1. present participle of even