morning morning /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/

noun

1. () The time period between dawn and noon  ( forenoon , morn , morning time , morning , morningtide [Archaic] )
   the time period between dawn and noon
    I spent the morning running errands
   I spent the morning running errands
   
   
2. () A conventional expression of greeting or farewell  ( good morning , morning )
   a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
    Good morning, sleepyhead! Did you have a good night's sleep?
   Good morning, sleepyhead! Did you have a good night's sleep?
   
   
3. The earliest period  ( morning , dawn )
   the earliest period
    The dawn of civilization
   the dawn of civilization
    The morning of the world
   the morning of the world
   
4. The first light of day  ( aurora , break of the day , cockcrow , break of day , dayspring , first light , morning , sunrise , sunup , dawn , dawning , daybreak )
   the first light of day
    We got up before dawn
   we got up before dawn
    They talked until morning
   they talked until morning