Soon | Mean of soon in English Dictionary
/ˈsuːn/
- at a time that is not long from now
- We will soon be making changes.
- I'll see you soon.
- The soonest I can get there is tomorrow.
- When is the soonest possible date of delivery?
- We'll find out the answer soon enough. [=we'll find out the answer soon]
- We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later. [=we need to fix this problem soon]
- in a short time after something happens
- The audience soon realized that it wasn't a stunt.
- She found a job soon after graduation.
- Please give me a call as soon as you get there. [=give me a call immediately when you get there]
- 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]
- I told them we needed more copies. No sooner said than done. [=they immediately gave us more copies]
- in a quick way
- How soon can you finish the job?
- The sooner you finish your homework, the sooner you can go outside and play.
- I will let you know as soon as possible.
- I'll get there as soon as I can.
- 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
- Sooner or later, we'll have to tell her the truth.
- The bus should be here sooner or later.
- before the time that is proper, preferred, or specified
- I spoke too soon.
- It's too soon to tell what will happen.
- The show was over all too soon.
- 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]