n. & int.
--n.
1. the early part of the day, esp. from sunrise to noon (this morning; during the morning; morning coffee).
2 this time spent in a particular way (had a busy morning).
3 sunrise, daybreak.
4 a time compared with the morning, esp. the early part of one's life etc.
--int. good morning (see GOOD adj. 14).
Phrases and idioms:
in the morning
1. during or in the course of the morning.
2 colloq. tomorrow. morning after colloq. a hangover. morning-after pill a contraceptive pill effective when taken some hours after intercourse. morning coat a coat with tails, and with the front cut away below the waist. morning dress a man's morning coat and striped trousers. morning glory any of various twining plants of the genus Ipomoea, with trumpet-shaped flowers. morning-room a sitting-room for the morning. morning sickness nausea felt in the morning in pregnancy. morning star a planet or bright star, usu. Venus, seen in the east before sunrise. morning watch Naut. the 4-8 a.m. watch.
Etymology: ME mor(we)ning f. morwen MORN + -ING(1) after evening