English

Noun

crack of dawn ‎(uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) The first moment of daylight; before sunrise.
   • 1985, Anne Tyler, The Accidental Tourist, Knopf, ISBN 039454689X, chapter 20,

     "This is high-speed travel, Muriel. Not fun. I'm waking up at crack of dawn."

Synonyms

• daybreak
• break of dawn
• sparrow-fart AU

Translations

Derived terms

• ass crack of dawn
• butt crack of dawn