Definitions for soon
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. soon, shortly, presently, before longadverb

   in the near future

   "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. soonadverb

   Immediately, instantly

2. soonadverb

   Within a short time; quickly

3. soonadverb

   early

4. soonadjective

   Occurring within a short time, or quickly

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SOONadverb

   Etymology: suns, Gothick; sona , Saxon; saen, Dutch.

   1. Before long time be past; shortly after any time assigned or supposed.

   Nor did they not perceive their evil plight,
   Yet to their gen’ral’s voice they soon obey’d. John Milton.

   You must obey me, soon or late;
   Why should you vainly struggle with your fate? Dryden.

   2. Early; before any time supposed: opposed to late.

   O boy! thy father gave thee life too soon,
   And hath bereft thee of thy life too late. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.

   Do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. Heb. xiii.

   How is it that you are come so soon to-day? Ex. ii. 18.

   The earlier stayeth for the later, and not that the later cometh sooner. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

   3. Readily; willingly.

   I would as soon see a river winding through woods and meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many whimsical figures at Versailles. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

   4. It has in Philip Sidney the signification of an adjective, whether licentiously or according to the custom of his time.

   He hath preserved Argalus alive, under pretence of having him publickly executed after these wars, of which they hope for a soon and prosperous issue. Philip Sidney.

   5. Soon as. Immediately; at the very time.

   As soon as he came nigh unto the camp, he saw the calf and the dance. Ex. xxxii. 19.

   Nor was his virtue poison’d, soon as born,
   With the too early thoughts of being king. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. soon

   The Solar Observing Optical Network (SOON) consists of three U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) solar observatories. AFWA operates a solar telescope at each site to monitor solar active regions at optical wavelengths. The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) archives histograms of intensity versus area every minute for the active regions. It also archives magnetograms of the magnetic field structure and tachograms of plasma velocities on an irregular schedule.The SOON observatories are operated by detachments of AFWA's 2nd Weather Group at the following sites: RAAF Learmonth, Western Australia, Australia 22.24180°S 114.08156°E / -22.24180; 114.08156 Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA 32.83130°N 106.11646°W / 32.83130; -106.11646 San Vito dei Normanni Air Station, San Vito dei Normanni, Italy (contractor-run site) 40.64433°N 17.84262°E / 40.64433; 17.84262Telescopes at Palehua, Hawaii and Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico have been shut down. SOON Telescope History: The original SOON network was designed by Dr. Richard B. Dunn, a Harvard educated engineer/astrophysicist. Dr. Dunn commissioned the Tower Telescope (later designated the Dunn Solar Tower) on Sacramento Peak, Sunspot, NM in the late 60s. The SOON network of 5 solar telescopes was built at Sunspot for the USAF working with international partners at far flung sites. The Dunn Solar Tower at Sunspot, NM will potentially be idled when the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope, or DKIST, is commissioned on Maui. There is an active Consolidated Repair Activity (CRA) based out of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico which is operated by the 49th Communications Squadron. The CRA provides depot-level maintenance and support to the SOON program. The CRA also develops maintenance procedures, institutes physical (non-software) updates, and overhauls all three telescopes on a regular basis.

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1. soon

   Soon means in a short period of time, or in the near future. It implies that something will happen or be done without much delay or waiting. The exact time frame of soon can vary depending on the context and the specific situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Soonadverb

   in a short time; shortly after any time specified or supposed; as, soon after sunrise

2. Soonadverb

   without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early

3. Soonadverb

   promptly; quickly; easily

4. Soonadverb

   readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will

5. Soonadjective

   speedy; quick

6. Etymology: [OE. sone, AS. sna; cf. OFries. sn, OS. sna, sno, OHG. sr, Goth. suns.]

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1. Soon

   "Soon" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Helen Gilligan and Jerry Goff in the 1930 revision of the musical Strike Up the Band.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Soon

   sōōn, adv. immediately or in a short time: without delay: early: readily, willingly.—adj. Soon′-believ′ing (Shak.), believing readily.—Soon at (Shak.), about; Sooner or later, at some time in the future.—As soon as, immediately after; No sooner than, as soon as. [A.S. sóna; Goth. suns.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. soon

   In an intuitive known moment.

   We say as we are coming out of our work, see yee soon.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 3, 2020  

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1. SOON

   What does SOON stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SOON acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

2. Soon

   Soon vs. Early -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Soon and Early.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SOON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Soon is ranked #30980 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Soon surname appeared 750 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Soon.
   
   68% or 510 total occurrences were Asian.
   17.2% or 129 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   7.8% or 59 total occurrences were White.
   4% or 30 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'soon' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #584

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'soon' in Written Corpus Frequency: #946

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'soon' in Adverbs Frequency: #76

Anagrams for soon »

1. oons

How to pronounce soon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say soon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of soon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of soon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of soon in a Sentence

1. Dwayne Johnson:

   It came early, actually, this past Sunday, [Lauren] wakes me up and was like, ‘Hey, you’ve gotta get up, I’m having the baby!’ And it was like a full-on, full-tilt boogie, going 100 mph… We get in the car and as soon as I’m backing up, she’s like, ‘April Fool's!’.

2. Jenn Tompkins:

   It changes the mindset of people when they know where food comes from, pretty soon they'll have tomato plants and be turning the chicken manure into compost.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   I showed my appreciation of my native land in the usual Irish way by getting out of it as soon as I possibly could.

4. Renae A. Sauter:

   Don’t be afraid of emptiness. Emptiness is divine. Let the divine fill up the space in a way that’s really right for you. “Trying to fill it up too soon, blocks your gifts.”

5. Rachel Platten:

   I don’t know if anyone would really want me to anytime soon, but I will absolutely try it [the national anthem] again sometime, at first, I came off saying, ‘Well, never doing that again.’ But I love being able to do my country proud and sing that song. I’m not gonna be afraid and back down from it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=soon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Soon
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=soon
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soon
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soon
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=soon
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=soon
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html