Definitions for overnightˈoʊ vərˈnaɪt; ˈoʊ vərˌnaɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•nightˈoʊ vərˈnaɪt; ˈoʊ vərˌnaɪt(adv.; adj., n.)
for or during the night.
very quickly; suddenly:
New suburbs sprang up overnight.
on the previous evening.
(adj.)done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night:
an overnight stop.
staying for one night:
overnight guests.
intended for delivery on the next day.
Category:
valid for one night:
an overnight pass.
occurring suddenly or within a very short time.
(n.)an overnight stay or trip.
Category: Informal
Origin of overnight:
1325–75
Princeton's WordNet
nightlong, all-night, overnight(adverb)
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
"a nightlong vigil"; "an all-night drugstore"; "an overnight trip"
overnight(adverb)
during or for the length of one night
"the fish marinates overnight"
overnight(adverb)
happening in a short time or with great speed
"these solutions cannot be found overnight!"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
overnight(adverb)ˈoʊ vərˈnaɪt; adj., n. ˈoʊ vərˌnaɪt
for a full night, until morning
Will you be staying overnight?
overnightˈoʊ vərˈnaɪt; adj., n. ˈoʊ vərˌnaɪt
very quickly
Changes like this don't happen overnight.
overnight(adjective)ˈoʊ vərˈnaɪt; adj., n. ˈoʊ vərˌnaɪt
lasting a full night, until morning
an overnight flight
Wiktionary
overnight(Noun)
Items delivered or completed overnight.
Have you looked at the overnights yet?
overnight(Noun)
An overnight stay, especially in a hotel or other lodging facility.
overnight(Verb)
To stay overnight; to spend the night.
overnight(Verb)
To send something for delivery the next day.
We can overnight you the documents for signature.
overnight(Adverb)
Throughout the night
Let it run overnight and we'll check on it in the morning.
overnight(Adverb)
During a single night
They delivered the package overnight.
overnight(Adverb)
In a very short (but unspecified) amount of time
The change seemed to happen overnight.
overnight(Adjective)
Occurring between dusk and dawn.
The overnight ferry docked at 10AM.
overnight(Adjective)
Complete before the next morning.
Don't expect results overnight.
Translations for overnight
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oornag=Afrikaans
- خِلال الليْلArabic
- нощенBulgarian
- de pernoitePortuguese (BR)
- celonoční; na nocCzech
- Nacht-...German
- nat-; i nattens løbDanish
- για μια νύχτα, κατά τη διάρκεια μιας νύχταςGreek
- de una noche; de viajeSpanish
- öö-Estonian
- شبانه؛ ویژه شبFarsi
- yö-Finnish
- d'une/de nuit; (pendant) la nuitFrench
- לְמֶשֶך הַלַילָהHebrew
- रात भरHindi
- prekonoćniCroatian
- nagyon gyorsHungarian
- semalamanIndonesian
- nætur-Icelandic
- per la notte, durante la notteItalian
- １夜のJapanese
- 하룻밤 동안Korean
- skirtas nakčiai, naktinis; (per) naktįLithuanian
- nakts-; vienas nakts-Latvian
- semalamanMalay
- vooréén nachtDutch
- bare forén nattNorwegian
- nocny, z dnia na dzieńPolish
- شبانه؛ ویژه شبPersian
- د شپى مهالPashto
- de pernoitarPortuguese
- на (одну) ночьRussian
- celonočný; na nocSlovak
- nočenSlovenian
- preko noćiSerbian
- övernattnings-, över natt[en]Swedish
- ตลอดคืนThai
- gece kullanılan, geceleyinTurkish
- 一夜間(的)Chinese (Trad.)
- нічнийUkrainian
- رات کاUrdu
- quađêmVietnamese
- 一夜间（的）Chinese (Simp.)
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