What is the difference between tonight and today?
tonight | today |
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.
On the current day or date.
In the current era; nowadays.
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A current day or date.
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As adverbs the difference between tonight and today
is that tonight is during the night following the current day while today is on the current day or date.As nouns the difference between tonight and today
is that tonight is the nighttime of the current day or date; this night while today is a current day or date.tonight
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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 .