until

¹un·til

preposition \ən-ˈtil, -ˈtel; ˈən-ˌ, -t^əl\

Definition of UNTIL

1

chiefly Scottish : to

2

—used as a function word to indicate continuance (as of an action or condition) to a specified time <stayed until morning>

3

: before 2 <not available until tomorrow> <we don't open until ten>

Origin of UNTIL

Middle English, from un- (probably from Old Norse *und up to; akin to Old Norse unz up to, until, Old High German unt, Old English ende end) + til, till till

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with UNTIL

anthill, at will, backfill, ball mill, bluegill, Brazil, breast drill, cranesbill, crossbill, de Mille, dentil, de-skill, distill, doorsill, downhill, duckbill, dullsville, dunghill, fire drill, foothill, freewill, free will, gin mill, goodwill, gristmill, handbill, hawksbill, hornbill, Huntsville, ill will, instill, Knoxville, lambkill, landfill, limekiln, manille, McGill, Melville, mixed grill, molehill, mudsill, Nashville, no-till, pep pill, per mill, playbill, pot still, pug mill, quadrille, red squill, refill, roadkill, sawmill, Schuylkill, self-will, Seville, sheathbill, shoebill, show bill, sidehill, sigil, spadille, spoonbill, stabile, standstill, stock-still, storksbill, T-bill, treadmill, true bill, twin bill, twist drill, uphill, vaudeville, waxbill, waybill, windchill, windmill, Zangwill

²until

conjunction

Definition of UNTIL

: up to the time that : up to such time as <play continued until it got dark> <never able to relax until he took up fishing> <ran until she was breathless>

Examples of UNTIL

1. We played until it got dark.
2. Keep going until I tell you to stop.
3. I ran until I was breathless.
4. Stay here until the danger has passed.
5. Stir the dough until it forms a ball.

First Known Use of UNTIL

14th century