dawning meaning

Definition of dawning

1. the first light of day
   • we got up before dawn
   • they talked until morning

   Synonyms: dawn, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow

   Type of: hour

   Related forms: dawn

How to pronounce dawning

dawning is pronounced /ˈdɔnɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with dawning

• yawning
• fawning