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morning

exclamation
 
 
/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/ US  /ˈmɔːr-/ informal

Definition

a friendly way of greeting someone when you meet them in the morning: Morning, Sue! How are you today? → Compare good morning
(Definition of morning exclamation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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