ˈi:vnɪŋ n. & int. --n. 1
the end part of the
day,
esp.
from about 6 p.m. to
bedtime (this evening;
during the evening; evening meal). 2
this time spent in a
particular way (had a
lively evening). 3 a time compared
with this, esp. the last part of a person's
life. --int. =
good evening (see GOOD adj. 14). øevening
dress formal dress
for evening wear. evening
primrose any plant of the
genus Oenothera with pale
yellow flowers
that open in the evening. evening
star a
planet, esp.
Venus,
conspicuous in the
west after sunset. [OE ófnung, rel. to EVEN(2)]