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all-nighter Definition

all·-nighter (ôl′nīt′ər)

noun

Informal something that lasts through the night, as a work or study session or a party
all-nighter Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pull: My answer was always to get a big pot of coffee and pull an all-nighter.

Adjective modifier

  • last: It was noted that there had been long breaks between films at the last all-nighter in order to prolong the finish.
  • northern: The sweet ballad is so typical of the sounds played at the end of Northern soul all-nighters.