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Adverb

overnight (not comparable)

Positive overnight

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)
  1. Throughout the night
    Let it run overnight and we'll check on it in the morning.
  2. During a single night
    They delivered the package overnight.
  3. In a very short (but unspecified) amount of time
    The change seemed to happen overnight.

Adjective

overnight (not comparable)

Positive overnight

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)
  1. Occurring between dusk and dawn.
    The overnight ferry docked at 10AM.
  2. Complete before the next morning.
    Don't expect results overnight.

Verb

Infinitive to overnight

Third person singular overnights

Simple past overnighted

Past participle overnighted

Present participle overnighting

to overnight (third-person singular simple present overnights, present participle overnighting, simple past and past participle overnighted)

  1. (transitive) To send something for delivery the next day.
    We can overnight you the documents for signature.
  2. (intransitive) To stay overnight.

Noun

Singular overnight

Plural overnights

overnight (plural overnights)

  1. Items delivered or completed overnight.
    Have you looked at the overnights yet?
  2. An overnight stay, especially in a hotel or other lodging facility.

Translations

overnight stay
  • German: Logiernacht de(de) f.
  • Korean: 일박 ko(ko) (ilbak)

 

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