day synonyms

day

n.

  1. The period of the earth's revolution

    twenty-four hours, mean solar day, sidereal day, time between sunrise and sunset, period from dawn to dark, solar day, nautical day, natural day, civil day, astronomical day, diurnal course, date.

  2. The time of light or work

    daylight, daytime, broad daylight, full day, workday, working day, daylight hours, broadcast day, eight-hour day, union day; good, bad, hot, cold, damp, etc., day; sizzler*, scorcher*, good day for the races*.

  3. A special day

    holiday, celebration, festival; see anniversary, holiday 1.

  4. A period of time

    era, time, heyday, prime; see age 3.

call it a day*

finish, quit, stop work, call it quits*; see end 1, stop 1, 2.

from day to day

without thought for the future, sporadically, irresponsibly, heedlessly; see carelessly, irregularly.

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