night owl

== English == === Alternative forms === night-owl === Etymology === From night + owl, from the fact that the bird is active at night. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnaɪt aʊl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnaɪt ˌaʊl/ === Noun === night owl (plural night owls) (literally) An owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal. (idiomatic) One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning. Synonyms: nighthawk, night person Antonyms: day lark, early bird, lark, morning person (music) A musical instrument which imitates an owl's hoot, consisting of a receptacle partly filled with water and a mouthpiece that is blown into. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === night owl (person) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Night Owl (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia owl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia