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bedtime Definition

bed·time (-tīm′)

noun

one's usual time for going to bed

bedtime Synonyms

bedtime

n.

slumbertime, time to retire, lights out, sleepy time*, time to hit the hay*, sack time*; see also night 1.

bedtime Usage Examples

Possessives

  • child: Having a reasonable time slot gives the parents an excuse to sit down and have calming down time before their child's bedtime!

Converse of object

  • set: Be fair but firm Once you have set a bedtime, stick with it.
  • make: Home Making bedtime easier Children and the mobile phone!
  • have: For instance, a fourteen year old child should have a different bedtime from an eleven year old.
  • come: Come bedtime, I was always careful to close firmly the bedroom door.
  • read: Ernie reads bedtime to E on lap - this was one of his goals for the weekend, and E is happy.

Adjective modifier

  • regular: Having a healthy bedtime routine, including having a regular bedtime, is important for children in order to encourage healthy sleep habits.
  • past: Even my brass drummer boy has stopped all his noise, Cause he knows it's past bedtime for toys.
  • late: On Monday night at 7.50, bribe them with the promise of a later bedtime on Tuesday.
  • early: An early bedtime means you're still treating her like a baby.
  • good: Whilst this is of great academic value, it does not make for a good bedtime read.
  • normal: Subjects reported to a sleep lab at their normal bedtime.

Modifies a noun

  • story: Well how about a cuddly toy or book of bedtime stories?
  • routine: Get into a bedtime routine, says the film.
  • story: Only a minority - 16 % - have a bedtime story every night, compared with more than a third of their parents.
  • snack: So if you've been out for a few drinks a bedtime snack is always a good idea.
  • reading: You might think a book about party finances is not ideal bedtime reading.
  • ritual: Many also have bedtime rituals which parents have real difficulty with.

Noun used with modifier

  • SB: BB is asleep onmy lap, and I did take time out to read SB bedtime story.
  • wonder: No wonder bedtime was so late and she is still awake!

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