Used in a Sentence

tonite

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tonite.

Editorial note

Or Rashad Evans tonite, knocking out the best puncher in MMA (and clearly a weightlifter).

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Quick take

An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tonite gathered in one view.

noun

An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.

noun

(US, informal, entertainment industry) Alternative spelling of tonight. [The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tonite.

noun

An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.

noun

(US, informal, entertainment industry) Alternative spelling of tonight. [The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.]

Example sentences

1

Or Rashad Evans tonite, knocking out the best puncher in MMA (and clearly a weightlifter).

2

How far do you expect it to go tonite if it doesn't get stuck?

3

I'm looking forward to the debate tonite, hopefully Bloomberg will get to show everyone what kind of candidate he really is.

4

Slow simmer veg feast for tonite: spinach, lentils, rice.

5

I was thinking of adding an option to pull in another random stranger, but that'll have to wait til tonite/tomorrow if I have the time.

6

If anyone in Seattle wants to play some basketball near greenwood / phinney ridge area, I'm hosting at 7pm tonite at the Greenwood Elementary outdoor courts!

7

I'll try and post the Python and CL code tonite.

8

[1] My brother is a senior ramp agent about to retire, who happens to be working a shift he couldnt give away tonite.

9

Going further, embrace text/informal writing and use tho, altho, nite, tonite, etc.

10

But hey horses for courses, enough from me for tonite - a huge pile of code awaits me and a beta needs to get underway - if you’d like to get back to me, please drop a comment on the original article and I will be pinged.

Quote examples

1

Even today in the news you will usually hear "an earthquake happened tonite at 2am in far away land" (and only eventually added, but then explicitly the local time).

2

Everyone is jumping on your use of the word "serious" as though you meant serious like cancer instead of just not texting ya bro bout where u at tonite, as though there are only two levels of formal and informal, the two extremes.

3

That the Brubeck obit is a Top 10 HN story puts a smile on my face;) If you're in a jazzy mood tonite, I can strongly recommend the recent Shinichiro Watanbe anime "Kids on the Slope" (坂道のアポロン Sakamichi no Apollon).

Proper noun examples

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Tonite I will play with my PS4, you're invited!

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tonite in a sentence?

Or Rashad Evans tonite, knocking out the best puncher in MMA (and clearly a weightlifter).

What does tonite mean?

An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.

What part of speech is tonite?

tonite is commonly used as noun.