Today: meaning, definitions and examples

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today

 

[ tษ™หˆdeษช ]

Noun / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

date

The present day; this day.

Synonyms

the current day, the present day, this day

Examples of usage

  • I will do it today.
  • Today is a special day for us.
Context #2 | Adverb

time

On or in the course of this present day.

Synonyms

at the moment, currently, now

Examples of usage

  • I need to finish this task today.
  • Today is the deadline for submission.
Context #3 | Noun

history

The period of time that is happening now; the current period in history.

Synonyms

modern times, the current era, the present time

Examples of usage

  • Today marks a new chapter in our history.
  • What we do today will shape the future.

Translations

Translations of the word "today" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hoje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heute

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hari ini

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััŒะพะณะพะดะฝั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dzisiaj

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไปŠๆ—ฅ (ใใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aujourd'hui

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hoy

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bugรผn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ค๋Š˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ูŠูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dnes

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dnes

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไปŠๅคฉ (jฤซntiฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ danes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ dag

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฏะณั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bu gรผn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hoy

Etymology

The word 'today' originated from the Old English word 'todรฆge', which is a combination of 'to' meaning 'this' and 'dรฆg' meaning 'day'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to refer to the current day or time. 'Today' is a common and essential word used in everyday language to denote the present moment or the date on which something is happening.

See also: daily, day, daybed, daybreak, daylight, daypack, daystar, daytime, nowadays, yesterday.

Word Frequency Rank

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