goodnight

good-night · interjection

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Definitions

interjection

  1. 1.

    A conventional expression used when parting in the evening or before going to bed.

  2. 2.

    An instance of saying goodnight; a farewell at night.

Phrases & expressions

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    kiss goodnight — To kiss someone before they go to sleep
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    say goodnight — To bid farewell in the evening
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    goodnight kiss — A kiss given before going to bed or parting at night

Related words

Antonyms: good morning
See also: evening, farewell, goodbye, night
Synonyms: night, nighty-night, sleep well, sweet dreams

Etymology

From Middle English, a compound of god ("good") + niht ("night"), paralleling other time-of-day greetings like "good morning" and "good evening."