day
/deɪ̯/
noun12
verb1
forms
dayed · daying · days · dayz
Phrases with day
- a cold day in JulyThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
- a year and a dayThe period defined as the legal limit of time for an act or event, to ensure a full year by any method of reckoning.
- back in the dayIn the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).
- bad hair dayA day when one's hair seems unmanageable.
- banyan dayIn British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
- black dayA day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.
- call it a dayTo cease an activity.
- catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.
- cold day in HellThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
- dawn of a new dayA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
- day after dayFor an indefinite number of days.
- day and ageA time period of years or more.
- day at the beachAn easy and pleasant task or situation.
- day-cleanDawn; daybreak.
- day in, day outEvery day; daily; constantly or continuously (especially, of something that has become routine or monotonous).
- day in the sunA time of glory or ascendancy.
- day larkOne who gets up early in the morning or goes to bed early.
- day of daysA particularly noteworthy day; the day on which a milestone or especially memorable event occurs.
- day or nightAt any time; 24/7
- day outAn excursion, returning home on the same day.