afternoon

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/
/ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/
/ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

noun

  1. The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

  2. The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.

  3. A party or social event held in the afternoon.

Synonyms: aft, arvo, undern

adverb

  1. (more often in the plural) In the afternoon.

interjection

  1. Clipping of good afternoon.

Similar Words

aft /æft/ afterdamp afterdeck afterdecks aftereffect /ˈɑːftəɹ.ɪˌfɛkt/ aftereffects afterglow afterglows afterimage aftermath /ˈæf.təˌmæθ/