Definitions for until
ʌnˈtɪlun·til

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. untilconjunction

   Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).

   Etymology: From und and til

2. untilconjunction

   Before (a condition becoming true).

   Etymology: From und and til

3. untilpreposition

   Up to the time of (something happening).

   Etymology: From und and til

4. untilpreposition

   Before (a time).

   Etymology: From und and til

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Until

   to; unto; towards; -- used of material objects

2. Until

   to; up to; till; before; -- used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month

3. Until

   as far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till. See Till, conj

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Until

   un-til′, prep. till: to: as far as (used mostly with respect to time).—adv. till: up to the time that.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'until' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #357

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'until' in Written Corpus Frequency: #624

Anagrams for until »

1. unlit

How to pronounce until?

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 until in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of until in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of until in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of until in a Sentence

1. Terry Hughes:

   We are all in shock really at how quick this has happened, three severe bleaching events in five years is not something we anticipated happening until the middle of the century.

2. Anna Afanasieva:

   Until it’s actually happening to you, if it’s happening somewhere else, even in a neighboring city, you still don’t really — you can’t comprehend it.

3. Karina Mora:

   I felt an infinite peace to know that my young brother did n’t get lost in the streets of New York. Jason Rivera was making a difference among the young people in our community, i would have never imagined that my peace would have lasted just four years until that terrible Friday.

4. Ed Al-Hussainy:

   The Fed is likely to communicate that there is more scope for fiscal measures but that is a very uncomfortable spot to be in, we won't have a clear sense of direction of the economy until well into the fourth quarter because all the sequential data now is massively positive.

5. Musin Almat Zhumabekovich:

   The more desire ripens and becomes mature, the more it begins to hurt obsession. It will hurt until it is fulfilled.

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