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

His hip movement was looser than anyone else out there tonight! — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Starting tonight, new users can bet on whether Yordan Alvarez and CJ Abrams can continue to add to their 100 RBI for the season. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

But after tonight’s episode, Guy Gardner (Fillion) is back in action, revealed to be the new Green Lantern after John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) leaves behind the ring for good. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Paramount brass and Rob Bonta’s office also had nothing to say tonight about the state of the talks. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Sep. 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