afternoon

A1 Topic:Time
US /ˌaf.təˈnuːn/ UK /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/
noun adv intj Freq #911

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The part of the day between noon and the evening.

    I spent a quiet afternoon in the park.

  2. 2
    intj

    A short way of saying "good afternoon" as a greeting.

    "Afternoon!" he called as he passed by.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 intj · a short way of saying "good... good afternoon
Opposites
Word family
Forms afternoons
Derived forms aftafternoonerafternoonisharvocrafternoonmidafternoonpreafternoon

Etymology

From Middle English afternone, after-non, equivalent to after- + noon.

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