Overnight - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌəʊvərˈnaɪt|  American pronunciation of the word overnight
Brit.  |əʊvəˈnaɪt|  British pronunciation of the word overnight

adverb

- during or for the length of one night
the fish marinates overnight
- happening in a short time or with great speed
these solutions cannot be found overnight!

adjective

- lasting, open, or operating through the whole night (syn: all-night, nightlong)
an overnight trip

Extra examples

He stayed overnight and went home the next day.

Let the paint dry overnight.

The novel made her famous overnight.

They went on an overnight bus trip.

Overnight guests are not allowed in the dormitory.

The show was an overnight success.

The book was an overnight success.

Cities sprang up overnight.

She became a star overnight.

Pam's staying overnight at my house.

He became a millionaire overnight.

Reputations are not changed overnight.

The suspect was in the police station's holding cell overnight.

He was kept in jail overnight.

The beans soaked in water overnight.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: overnight
he/she/it: overnights
present participle: overnighting
past tense: overnighted
past participle: overnighted
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