Tonight vs Hm - What's the difference?
tonight | hm |
During the night following the current day.
(obsolete) Last night.
* 1596 , , IV. ii. 165:
* 1599 , , III. iii. 1:
The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
As an adverb tonight
is during the night following the current day.As a noun tonight
is the nighttime of the current day or date; this night.As an initialism HM is
his Majesty, the title of a king.tonight
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete) * tonite (qualifier)Adverb
(-)- I want to party tonight !
- I had a wonderful time with you tonight .
- Besides, I met Lord Bigot and Lord Salisbury, / With eyes as red as new-enkindled fire, / And others more, going to seek the grave / Of Arthur, whom they say is killed to-night / On your suggestion.
- I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar, / And things unluckily charge my fantasy;
Noun
(en noun)- Tonight is the night.
- I have high hopes for tonight .