crack of dawn

noun

The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.

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Meanings

nouncrack of dawn (plural cracks of dawn)

plural cracks of dawn

  1. idiomaticThe first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.

    "This is high-speed travel, Muriel. Not fun. I'm waking up at crack of dawn."

    1985, Anne Tyler, chapter 20, in The Accidental Tourist, Knopf, →ISBN

    Synonyms: ass crack of dawn, butt crack of dawn, peep of day, break of dawn, daybreak, sparrow-fart, ass crack of dawn, break

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.

Similar
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Also see
breakbreak of dawndawndaybreakdaylightoh dark hundredoh dark thirtysparrow-fartstupid o'clocksunlightsunrisesunupungodly hour
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Chicago

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