tonight

1 of 2

adverb

to·​night tə-ˈnīt 

: on this present night or the night following this present day

will do it tonight

tonight

2 of 2

noun

: the present night or the night following this present day

Examples of tonight in a Sentence

Adverb

This afternoon I'm busy, but tonight I'm free.

Noun

Tonight's party should be fun.

He is staying until tonight.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Underdog is offering new users a chance to wager $10 on tonight’s game and earn $50 in bonus bets. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The Knicks tip off their drought-ending NBA championship defense tonight against LeBron James, who makes his debut with his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers. — Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Katt Williams, who long ago sold flowers to help make ends meet, is tonight sending bouquets of appreciation to his comedic rivals. — Timothy Bella, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Among the latter was Just In Time, with Jeremy Jordan playing his final shows last week (Matthew Morrison takes over the role of Bobby Darin starting tonight). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tonight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

tonight

1 of 2 adverb

to·​night tə-ˈnīt 

: on this present night or the night following this present day

tonight

2 of 2 noun

: the present or the coming night