is tonight a noun or verb?

Check this dictionary definition for examples of how "tonight" is used as two parts of speech.

http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.IN.htm

"Tonight" is a noun. You can identify it as a noun because it refers to a specific time period, specifically the period of time between the present moment and the end of the day.

To determine whether a word is a noun or a verb, you can consider its usage and function in a sentence. In the case of "tonight," it is typically used as a subject or an object in a sentence, which is characteristic of nouns. For example:
- "I am going to the party tonight." (Here, "tonight" is the object of the preposition "to.")
- "Tonight is going to be a great night." (Here, "tonight" is the subject of the sentence.)

Generally, nouns name people, places, things, or ideas, while verbs refer to actions, occurrences, or states of being. In this case, "tonight" is referring to a specific time period, making it a noun.