afternoon

== English == === Alternative forms === afternoone (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English afternone, after-non, equivalent to after- +‎ noon. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /af.təɾˈnʉːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/ Rhymes: -uːn === Noun === afternoon (plural afternoons) The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. (figuratively) The later part of anything, often with implications of decline. (informal) A party or social event held in the afternoon. ==== Synonyms ==== arvo (Australian); aft (dated slang); undern (UK dialect); see also Thesaurus:afternoon ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== forenoon ==== Descendants ==== Bislama: aftenun ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Adverb === afternoon (not comparable) (archaic in the singular) In the afternoon. ==== Related terms ==== afternoons === Interjection === afternoon Ellipsis of good afternoon. === References === “afternoon”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. "afternoon, n., adv., and int.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.