Day-Glo /de I gloʊ/ also Dayglo N‑UNCOUNT [usu N n] Day-Glo colours are shades of orange, pink, green, and yellow which are so bright that they seem to glow. [TRADEMARK ]
da y job PHRASE If someone tells you not to give up the day job , they are saying that they think you should continue doing what you are good at, rather than trying something new which they think you will fail at. [HUMOROUS ]
day|light /de I la I t/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark. □ Lack of daylight can make people feel depressed.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Daylight is the time of day when it begins to get light. □ Quinn returned shortly after daylight yesterday morning.
3 PHRASE If you say that a crime is committed in broad daylight , you are expressing your surprise that it is done during the day when people can see it, rather than at night. [EMPHASIS ] □ A girl was attacked on a train in broad daylight.
da y|light ro b|bery N‑UNCOUNT If someone charges you a great deal of money for something and you think this is unfair or unreasonable, you can refer to this as daylight robbery . [BRIT , INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.
day|lights /de I la I ts/
1 PHRASE If you knock the living daylights out of someone, or beat the living daylights out of them, you hit them very hard many times. [INFORMAL ]
2 PHRASE If someone or something scares the living daylights out of you, they make you feel extremely scared. [INFORMAL ]
Da y|light Sav|ing Time also daylight saving time N‑UNCOUNT Daylight Saving Time is a period of time in the summer when the clocks are set one hour forward, so that people can have extra light in the evening. [AM ] in BRIT, use British Summer Time
day|long /de I lɒŋ, [AM ] -lɔːŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] Daylong is used to describe an event or activity that lasts for the whole of one day. [mainly AM ] □ …a daylong meeting.
da y nu rse|ry (day nurseries ) N‑COUNT A day nursery is a place where children who are too young to go to school can be left all day while their parents are at work.
da y o ff (days off ) N‑COUNT A day off is a day when you do not go to work, even though it is usually a working day. □ It was Mrs Dearden's day off, and Paul was on duty in her place.
da y of re ck|on|ing N‑SING If someone talks about the day of reckoning , they mean a day or time in the future when people will be forced to deal with an unpleasant situation which they have avoided until now. □ The day of reckoning is coming for the water company directors.
da y o ne N‑SING If something happens from day one of a process, it happens right from the beginning. If it happens on day one , it happens right at the beginning. □ This has been a bad inquiry from day one.
da y re|lea se also day-release N‑UNCOUNT Day release is a system in which workers spend one day each week at a college in order to study a subject connected with their work. [BRIT ]
da y re|tu rn (day returns ) N‑COUNT A day return is a train or bus ticket which allows you to go somewhere and come back on the same day for a lower price than an ordinary return ticket. [BRIT ] in AM, use round trip ticket
da y room (day rooms ) N‑COUNT A day room is a room in a hospital where patients can sit and relax during the day.
da y school (day schools ) N‑COUNT A day school is a school where the students go home every evening and do not live at the school. Compare boarding school .
day|time /de I ta I m/
1 N‑SING The daytime is the part of a day between the time when it gets light and the time when it gets dark. □ In the daytime he stayed up in his room, sleeping, or listening to music. □ Please give a daytime telephone number.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Daytime television and radio is broadcast during the morning and afternoon on weekdays. □ …ITV's new package of daytime programmes.
da y-to-da y ADJ [ADJ n] Day-to-day things or activities exist or happen every day as part of ordinary life. □ I am a vegetarian and use a lot of lentils in my day-to-day cooking.
da y tra d|er (day traders ) N‑COUNT On the stock market, day traders are traders who buy and sell particular securities on the same day. [BUSINESS ]
da y trip (day trips ) also day-trip N‑COUNT A day trip is a journey to a place and back again on the same day, usually for pleasure.
da y-tripper (day-trippers ) also day tripper N‑COUNT A day-tripper is someone who goes on a day trip. [BRIT ]
daze /de I z/ N‑SING [oft in a N ] If someone is in a daze , they are feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because they have had a shock or surprise. □ For 35 minutes I was walking around in a daze.
dazed /de I zd/ ADJ If someone is dazed , they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head. □ At the end of the interview I was dazed and exhausted.
daz|zle /dæ z ə l/ (dazzles , dazzling , dazzled )
1 VERB If someone or something dazzles you, you are extremely impressed by their skill, qualities, or beauty. □ [V n + with ] George dazzled her with his knowledge of the world. □ [V ] The movie's special effects fail to dazzle. [Also V n]
2 N‑SING [with poss] The dazzle of something is a quality it has, such as beauty or skill, which is impressive and attractive. □ The dazzle of stardom and status attracts them.
3 VERB If a bright light dazzles you, it makes you unable to see properly for a short time. □ [V n] The sun, glinting from the pool, dazzled me.