week Meaning & Definition
What Does Week Mean?
As a noun, week means Any period of seven consecutive days. It can also mean A period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday. As an interjection, it means The squeal of a pig.
Week at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, interjection |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //wiːk// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | hebdomad, calendar week and workweek |
| Plural | weeks |
Week Definition (Noun)
- Any period of seven consecutive days.
- A period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday.
- A period of five days beginning with Monday.
- A subdivision of the month into longer periods of work days punctuated by shorter weekend periods of days for markets, rest, or religious observation such as a sabbath.
A 4-day week consists of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- A date seven days after (sometimes before) the specified day.
I'll see you Thursday week. [a week on Thursday, i.e. Thursday after next]
Week as an Interjection
- The squeal of a pig.
Synonyms of Week
Week synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Week
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Week in a Sentence
A 4-day week consists of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
I'll see you Thursday week. [a week on Thursday, i.e. Thursday after next]
The wedding is tomorrow week. [a week tomorrow, i.e. in eight days' time]
Word Forms & Grammar
week (plural weeks)
week
Words That Rhyme With Week
Origin of Week
Origin 1: From Middle English wyke, weke, from Old English wice, wucu (“week”), from Proto-West Germanic *wikā, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ (“sequence; week”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyg-, *weyk- (“to bend, curve”). Related to weak and dialectal English wick (“corner”); see Proto-Germanic *wīk(w)aną (“to bend, yield, cease”).
Origin 2: Imitative.
How to Pronounce Week
Week is pronounced //wiːk// and has 1 syllable.
Week: Your Questions Answered
Is week a noun or an interjection?
Week is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an interjection.
What is another word for week?
Close synonyms of week are hebdomad, calendar week and workweek. See the full list of week synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of week?
The plural of week is weeks.