night owl

Speech parts

1. night owl - Noun

2. night owl - Phrase

Meaning

a person who likes to be active late at night

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

night-owl

Synonyms

nighthawk nightbird alert owl clubber burn the midnight oil bird of Minerva night person evening person late riser night hawk Caprimulgus europaeus Bubo virginianus Eurasian nightjar being conscious

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Antonyms

lark early bird early riser day lark morning person morning man

Hypernyms

individualist

Related terms

nightly night shift at night be on nights night job

Examples

I'm a bit of a night owl because that's when I feel the most creative and alive. Christina Aguilera

First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? I'm a night owl. Marion Barry

I do not set specific work hours as some writers do. I generally stay with a chapter until I am satisfied, do very little rewriting, and if a scene is going well, I've been known to keep night owl hours. Sharon Kay Penman

I'm a night owl. Alanna Ubach

I am a night owl. I always have been... and I'd like to think I always will be, although surely having children will put a stop to my nightly affairs with myself. Rachel Nichols

He realised he was a "night owl" so asked a local security company for a job. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

night owl

Close letter words and terms

night off night on the piss night out night palsy night parrot night partridge