Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make someone's day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
make -some-one's -day
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

makes someone's day (present, singular) making someone's day (participle, present) made someone's day (participle, past) made someone's day (past)

Phrases

not give someone the time of day

Frequently Paired Words

daymaker not give someone the time of day

Synonyms

cheer up perk up beatify enrapture begladden blissen bright cheer fetch cherish content delight

Questions

What does make someone's day mean?
To make someone happy, or be a source of satisfaction, for the rest of the day.

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