overnight
overnight Lexical Profile
overnight Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Done, happening, or lasting for the duration of a night.
"We packed a small bag for our overnight stay at the mountain cabin."
Happening or achieved very quickly or suddenly.
"The novel's unexpected popularity made the young author an overnight sensation."
• adverb
For the duration of a night; during the course of the night.
"Let the dough rest in the refrigerator overnight before baking it in the morning."
Very quickly or suddenly; almost immediately.
"Major cultural shifts rarely happen overnight; they require years of persistent effort."
• noun
A trip, stopover, or visit lasting for one night.
"Our flight itinerary includes a scheduled overnight in Lisbon before continuing to Madrid."
• verb
To stay at a place for the duration of one night, especially while traveling.
"The expedition team overnighted at the base camp before beginning their ascent."
North American To send or ship a document or package by an express courier service for delivery the following day.
"The paralegal overnighted the signed contracts to the client's headquarters."
• Rhymes for overnight
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the phrase 'over night' (derived from Old English 'ofer niht'), literally meaning 'through or across the duration of the night'.