Definition & Meaning of "sooner"in English

sooner

comparatives of soon' or early'

Grammatical Information

used to express a preference for one action or outcome over another, often used to emphasize a strong rejection to an alternative

preferably

rather

volitionally

first

soon

Examples

I’d sooner live on the streets than go back to him.

Sooner

a native or resident of Oklahoma

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

sooners

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