All-nighter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: All-nighter is a noun meaning Something that lasts throughout the whole night.
Meaning
Something that lasts throughout the whole night.
More Meanings
- (UK, crime, slang) A session with a prostitute covering the entire night.
- (UK, crime, slang) A client of a prostitute who has paid for the entire night.
- (US, crime, slang) A criminal or other person kept in jail over night.
Example Sentences
That party was an all-nighter.
Word Forms
- all-nighters
- allnighter
Synonyms for all-nighter
Depending on context, synonyms include fare, gonk, jane, jockey, monger, muttonmonger.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nighttime, nightfall, night, dark, nightful, eveningful.
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