soon adv : 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" [syn: shortly, presently, before long]

English

Etymology

sōna, from West Germanic *sæno.

Pronunciation

• , /suːn/, /su:n/

• Rhymes: -uːn

Adverb

en-adv er

1. Immediately, instantly.
2. Within a short time; quickly.
3. Early.

Derived terms

• get well soon
• sooner or later
• soon enough

Translations

Estonian

Etymology

From the same Uralic root *sone as Finnish suoni and Hungarian ín

Noun

soon

1. sinew

Soon may refer to:

• Soon, something in the near future
• "Soon", a song by George and Ira Gershwin from their 1927 musical Strike Up the Band.
• "Soon", the final section from the Yes suite The Gates of Delirium from the album Relayer, which was released as a single in 1975.
• "Soon", a song by My Bloody Valentine from their 1990 EP Glider, later appearing on the 1991 album Loveless.
• "Soon", a song by LeAnn Rimes from her 2001 album I Need You, written by Diane Warren, and featured in the movie Driven.

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