# time for bed

**Pronunciation:** taɪm fɔːr bɛd · TYM for BED

**Part of speech:** idiom

## Meaning

A phrase used to signal that the day has ended and it is appropriate to begin sleeping.

## Examples

- The tired toddler rubbed his eyes when his mother announced it was time for bed.
- After a long day of hiking, the campers agreed it was time for bed.
- She checked the clock and realized it was well past time for bed.

## Synonyms

- bedtime — The standard noun for the scheduled hour of sleep.
- lights out — A more authoritative command to stop activity and sleep.
- retire — A formal or literary way to say one is going to bed.

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