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all-nighter
all night·er or all-night·er (ôl′nī′tər)n. Informal A project or event lasting all through the night, especially an intense bout of study or work: pulled an all nighter to finish the assignment on time.all-nighter (ˌɔːlˈnaɪtə) nan entertainment, such as a pop concert or film screening, that lasts all nightall′-night′er
n. Informal. something lasting or open all night, as an all-night game or all-night supermarket. [1890–95] all-nighter
all-nighter1. The act of staying up all night to complete an activity, usually some kind of academic project. I'm going to have to pull an all-nighter if I'm going to get this term paper done in time for school tomorrow.2. An establishment that remains open all night. Kyle and Amanda stopped at an all-nighter for a snack after the concert.3. One who stays awake all night. Jess is a total all-nighter, so that third-shift job is perfect for her.all-nighter1. n. something that lasts all night, like a party or study session. After an all-nighter studying, I couldn’t keep my eyes open for the test. 2. n. a place of business that is open all night. We stopped at an all-nighter for a cup of coffee. 3. n. a person who often stays up all night. I’m no all-nighter. I need my beauty sleep, for sure. all-nighter
all-nighter Graduate education A long, intense study session before an exam, intended to help a student maximize her grade in a particular subject, by studying all night; research suggests that memory retention is greatest after a good night's sleep than with an all-nighter. See Sleep hygiene. ThesaurusSeesleep deprivation |