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October 07, 2021 Word of the Day

all-nighter /ˈɑːlˈnaɪtɚ/ noun
all-nighter
/ˈɑːlˈnaɪtɚ/
noun

plural all-nighters

Pulling an all-nighter
Pulling an all-nighter
Definition of ALL-NIGHTER

[count] informal

: a night during which someone works on something instead of sleeping

  • I have to finish this by morning, so I guess tonight will be another all-nighter.

  • He pulled an all-nighter [=he stayed up all night] to study for the exam.

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