sooner

adv, noun — 5 senses

sooner

advalso spelled Sooner

UK /ˈsuːnə/ · US /ˈsunɚ/

1

Comparative comparative form of soon: more soon

2

rather.

I would sooner die than marry you!
Sooner than have a problem later, I made sure the policy was in order.

Derived terms: sooner or later

Sooner

noun

1

Informal A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma

2

Informal A competitor representing the University of Oklahoma.

Collegiate sports

3

Historical One who crossed into Indian territory before the official opening of settlement in the Oklahoma land rush, in order to obtain land sooner.

Some skunk of a Sooner, sneaking in ahead of the Run, had set the blaze to keep the Boomers off, saving the land for himself.1930, Edna Ferber, Cimarron, page 27:

Synonyms: Okie, Oklahoman
Derived terms: Sooner State

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