overnight

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adverb 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Verb 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Adverb

overnight (not comparable)

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.

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overnight (not comparable)

1. Occurring between dusk and dawn.

   The overnight ferry docked at 10AM.

2. Complete before the next morning.

   Don't expect results overnight.

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

1. To send something for delivery the next day.

   We can overnight you the documents for signature.

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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.

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