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Pose a political threat to Business As Usual, and sooner or later, mostly sooner, someone will try to kill you.
Alexander Cockburn

Meaning of "sooner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOONER

sooner  [ˈsuːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOONER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sooner is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SOONER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sooner

Sooners

Sooners is the name given to settlers in the Southern United States who entered the Unassigned Lands in what is now the state of Oklahoma before President Grover Cleveland officially proclaimed them open to settlement on March 2, 1889 with the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889. The name derived from the "sooner clause" of the act, which stated that anyone who entered and occupied the land prior to the opening time would be denied the right to claim land. Sooners is the adopted nickname of the University of Oklahoma football team and the U.S. state of Oklahoma is nicknamed the Sooner State.

Definition of sooner in the English dictionary

The definition of sooner in the dictionary is rather; in preference.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOONER


abuna
əˈbuːnə
bhuna
ˈbuːnə
Buna
ˈbuːnə
crooner
ˈkruːnə
Fortuna
fɔːˈtjuːnə
Kaduna
kəˈduːnə
kahuna
kəˈhuːnə
koruna
kɒˈruːnə
kuna
ˈkuːnə
lacuna
ləˈkjuːnə
laguna
ləˈɡuːnə
Luna
ˈluːnə
lunar
ˈluːnə
Nagarjuna
ˌnæɡɑːˈdʒuːnə
nooner
ˈnuːnə
Pune
ˈpuːnə
schooner
ˈskuːnə
tuna
ˈtjuːnə
tuner
ˈtjuːnə
vicuna
vɪˈkjuːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOONER

sooey
soogee
sook
sool
soon
sooner or later
Sooner State
soonest
Soong
soonish
soot
soote
sooterkin
sootflake
sooth
soothe
soother
soothfast
soothfastly
soothfastness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOONER

air-conditioner
boner
booner
commissioner
conditioner
disponer
harpooner
kroner
lampooner
marooner
mooner
practitioner
prairie schooner
prisoner
ratooner
stoner
summoner
swooner
tensioner
toner

Synonyms and antonyms of sooner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SOONER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sooner» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sooner

Translation of «sooner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOONER

Find out the translation of sooner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sooner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sooner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

更快
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antes
570 millions of speakers

English

sooner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जल्दी ही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَاجِلاً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скорее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mais cedo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুভস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plus tôt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebih cepat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

より早く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조만간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sớm hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீக்கிரமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जितक्या लवकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Er
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wcześniej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скоріше
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mai devreme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συντομότερα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vroeër
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

før
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sooner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOONER»

The term «sooner» is very widely used and occupies the 10.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOONER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sooner

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOONER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sooner.
1
Lord Acton
The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.
2
Ayad Akhtar
Sooner or later we've all got to confront the reality that we have got to come to understand who we are and what we're doing, and the extent to which we are guided or manipulated by forces that are beyond our control.
3
Lamar Alexander
Sooner or later, I need to begin to do what any candidate does in a presidential race; I need to begin to win.
4
James Allen
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
5
Frankie Avalon
No sooner than I did take it seriously, I had million-selling hits and movies with John Wayne.
6
Kage Baker
Despite what you hear about the publishing industry being a fixed game that you can only get in if you know somebody, I'm here in person to tell you it ain't so. If your stuff is really any good, sooner or later some editor will take a chance on you.
7
Tallulah Bankhead
The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner.
8
Sylvia Browne
I don't like tofu. I'd sooner eat a sponge.
9
Helena Christensen
In modelling, there is no point in trying to prove you have a brain, so why even bother? I'd sooner save the energy for something more meaningful.
10
Alexander Cockburn
Pose a political threat to Business As Usual, and sooner or later, mostly sooner, someone will try to kill you.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOONER»

Discover the use of sooner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sooner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sooner
With the realization that his father may not return now that the Civil War is over, thirteen-year-old Tyler finds himself the man of their Missouri farm and the master of a new dog, the strikingly colored Sooner.
Patricia Calvert, 1999
2
Sooner Or Later
Thirteen-year-old Jessie Walters experiences her first feelings of love when she meets a seventeen-year-old musician, but feels she must lie about her age to interest him.
Bruce Hart, Carole Hart, 1978
3
Sooner
This is the music of a keenly tuned mind listening to all of its stations at once, a poetry of menace and possibility, clear sight and ambiguity, love and darkness, jealousy and light.
Margaret Christakos, 2005
4
Resolving Conflict Sooner
Helpful tips to keep in mind as we practice the art of conflict resolution are woven throughout the book making it as engaging as well as useful.
Kare Anderson, 1999
5
Sooner Or Later: Restoring Sanity to Your End of Life Care
To date, no other book offers the information and tools to take control and make good decisions to maintain the best quality of life. "Sooner or Later is a rare treasure. This book shines with compassion, wisdom, humor, and truth.
Damiano De Sano Iocovozzi, 2010
6
Alternative Oklahoma: Contrarian Views of the Sooner State
Contrarian Sooner views of Oklahoma history
Davis D. Joyce, 2007
7
Sooner or Later
Following her. And as a terrifying secret came back from the past to haunt her, Ellie needed an ex-cop's instincts and more. She needed her own unshakable courage to outsmart a killer's deadly, twisted plan. From the Paperback edition.
Elizabeth Adler, 2010
8
The Sooner Spy
Lieutenant governor "One-eyed Mack" is left in charge of Oklahoma just when a foreign spy turns up and the state is overrun by secret agents.
Jim Lehrer, James Lehrer, 1997
9
The Fast Sooner Hound
Chagrined that the hound Sooner continually outruns his trains, the roadmaster pits his speed against that of his fastest train, the Cannon Ball.
Arna Bontemps, Jack Conroy, 1942
10
The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Sooner Football
A Tribute to the Sooner Nation Sooner fans, this is the one you've been waiting for--a book written by a die-hard fan, for die-hard fans.
Jim Fletcher, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOONER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sooner is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Find Out When Homeland and The Affair Return! (It's Sooner Than …
New seasons ofHomeland and The Affair are just 10 weeks away! The Showtime hits will premiere back to back on Sunday, Oct. 4 starting at 9/8c, the network ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
2
Gorbea says RI primary might need to be sooner
Rhode Island's chief elections officer says she's concerned there's not enough time between the September state primary and the November general election to ... «Turn to 10, Jul 15»
3
Google's smart contact lens might arrive sooner than we thought
It could still be a while off yet, but all this behaviour strongly suggests that this Google X project will actually make it out the door - and possibly sooner than ... «TechRadar, Jun 15»
4
Sooner Football 2015 Position Breakdown: Quarterback
Consistency and stability at the quarterback has been a concern at Oklahoma for the last two seasons, and it appears as if it could still be an issue for Sooner ... «Stormin' In Norman, Jun 15»
5
60% of Americans have to retire sooner than they'd planned
So, your goal is to work until you're 65, then head to a condo in Florida where you can spend afternoons on the golf course. But sometimes reality doesn't jibe ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
6
Share “Sooner football giving a different vibe...”
There certainly is a different vibe for Sooner football this offseason. Last summer, expectations soared after an 11-2 season and a Sugar Bowl victory over ... «NewsOK.com, May 15»
7
Girl Meets World Will Return Sooner Than We Thought - With a …
Miss Girl Meets World already? Good news! Less than two weeks after the Season 1 finale, Variety reports that Disney's Boy Meets World spin-off will return for ... «TV Guide, Apr 15»
8
Pro Day: Dorial Green-Beckham is firmly a Sooner
I'm an Oklahoma Sooner, that's it.” Green-Beckham even took it one step further and committed to return to the university in the future to pick up his degree. «Oklahoma Daily, Mar 15»
9
Shazam May Happen Sooner Than We Thought
Fans were understandably excited when Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was finally cast as Black Adam last year, but that excitement was tempered when the ... «Cinema Blend, Feb 15»
10
BoE's Forbes hints rates may rise sooner than expected
LONDON British interest rates may rise sooner than many people expect if inflation rebounds strongly after its recent sharp fall, Bank of England rate-setter ... «Reuters UK, Jan 15»

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