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day Definition


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day
noun days
    1a. The period of 24 hours called the solar day during which the Earth rotates once on its axis with respect to the Sun;
    1b. astron.1c. Any period of 24 hours, especially from midnight to midnight.
    2. The period of time from sunrise to sunset.
    3. The period of time in any 24 hours normally spent doing something, especially working. Compare working day.
    4. A particular period of time, usually in the past.
      Example: one's childhood days
      Example: It never happened in their day
      Thesaurus: era, epoch, time, period, age, generation.
      Form: day
      Form: days
    5. Time of recognition, success, influence, power, etc.
      Example: Their day will come
      Example: In his day he reigned supreme
Idiom: all in a day's work (all in the day's work)
    A normal or acceptable part of one's work or routine.
Idiom: at the end of the day
    When all is said and done.
Idiom: call it a day
    To leave off doing something; to announce a decision to do so.
      Thesaurus: finish, quit (working), end, stop, knock off (slang).
Idiom: day about
    On alternate days.
Idiom: day by day
    As each day passes.
      Thesaurus: gradually, steadily, progressively, little by little, slowly but surely.
Idiom: day in, day out
    Continuously and tediously without change.
      Thesaurus: consistently, steadily, regularly, daily, everyday.
Idiom: days of yore
Idiom: from day to day
    Concerned only with the present and not with any long-term plans.
Idiom: have had one's day
    To have passed the time of one's greatest success, influence, popularity, etc.
Idiom: in this day and age
    Nowadays; in modern times.
Idiom: make someone's day
    To satisfy or delight them.
Idiom: one day (one of these days, one of these fine days)
    At some time in the future.
Idiom: one of those days
    A day of difficulties or misfortunes.
Idiom: that will be the day
    colloq
    That is unlikely to happen.
Idiom: those were the days
    That was a good or happy time.
Idiom: win the day (carry the day)
    To win a victory.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon dæg.



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