overnight

overnight
o|ver|night1 [ ,ouvər`naıt ] adverb **
1. ) during the night, or from one evening until the next morning:
We traveled overnight.
They stayed overnight at the hotel.
Soak the beans overnight in cold water.
2. ) in a very short time:
Don't expect to become famous overnight.
overnight
o|ver|night 2 [ `ouvər,naıt ] adjective only before noun *
1. ) working, traveling, or happening during the night:
an overnight stay
the overnight train/flight/ferry
2. ) happening after a very short time:
an overnight success
overnight
o|ver|night 3 [ `ouvər,naıt ] verb intransitive
to stay somewhere for the night:
We overnight in Washington.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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