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What is the difference between tonight and tonite?

tonight | tonite | Alternative forms |

Tonite is a alternative form of tonight.



As nouns the difference between tonight and tonite

is that tonight is the nighttime of the current day or date; this night while tonite is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As an adverb tonight

is during the night following the current day.

tonight

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete) * tonite (qualifier)

Adverb

(-)
  • During the night following the current day.
    • I want to party tonight !
    I had a wonderful time with you tonight .
  • (obsolete) Last night.
  • * 1596 , , IV. ii. 165:
    • 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.
  • * 1599 , , III. iii. 1:
    • I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar, / And things unluckily charge my fantasy;

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
    • Tonight is the night.
    I have high hopes for tonight .

    Anagrams

    * English pro-forms English temporal location adverbs English words prefixed with to- 1000 English basic words

    tonite

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (US, informal, entertainment industry)
    • Usage notes
    Tonite'' is often used in advertising in the entertainment industry in the United States, for example on signs outside theaters displaying the evening's performances. ''Tonight is almost always used in most other contexts such as academia, politics, news media, etc.
    Related terms
    * nite

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) tonare to thunder.

    Noun

    (-)
  • An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.
    • (Webster 1913) ----