Soon | Mean of soon in English Dictionary

/ˈsuːn/

• at a time that is not long from now
1. We will soon be making changes.
2. I'll see you soon.
3. The soonest I can get there is tomorrow.
4. When is the soonest possible date of delivery?
5. We'll find out the answer soon enough. [=we'll find out the answer soon]
6. We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later. [=we need to fix this problem soon]
• in a short time after something happens
1. The audience soon realized that it wasn't a stunt.
2. She found a job soon after graduation.
3. Please give me a call as soon as you get there. [=give me a call immediately when you get there]
4. I had no sooner walked through the door when the phone rang. = No sooner did I walk through the door than the phone rang. [=the phone rang immediately after I walked through the door]
5. I told them we needed more copies. No sooner said than done. [=they immediately gave us more copies]
• in a quick way
1. How soon can you finish the job?
2. The sooner you finish your homework, the sooner you can go outside and play.
3. I will let you know as soon as possible.
4. I'll get there as soon as I can.
5. The sooner [=more quickly] we get the pipe fixed, the better. = We need to get the pipe fixed, the sooner the better.

• at an unspecified time in the future
1. Sooner or later, we'll have to tell her the truth.
2. The bus should be here sooner or later.
• before the time that is proper, preferred, or specified
1. I spoke too soon.
2. It's too soon to tell what will happen.
3. The show was over all too soon.
4. The plumber arrived, and not a moment too soon. [=the plumber arrived just in time; if the plumber had arrived later, it would have been too late]