2. Throughout the night; as, the candle will not last
overnight.
[1913 Webster]
3. During the night; hence, in a short period of time; as,
his prospects of winning changed overnight.
[PJC]
I had been telling her all that happened overnight. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
overnight — ► ADVERB 1) for the duration of a night. 2) during the course of a night. 3) suddenly. ► ADJECTIVE 1) for use overnight. 2) done or happening overnight. 3) sudden … English terms dictionary
overnight — [ō΄vər nīt′, ō′vər nīt΄] adv. 1. during or through the night 2. on or during the previous evening 3. suddenly adj. 1. done or going on during or through the night 2. of or for the previous evening 3. staying through the night … English World dictionary
Overnight — (Берлин,Германия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Schönfließer Strasse 4 , Панков, 10439 Берлин … Каталог отелей
overnight — o ver*night , a. Ocurring or accomplished during one night; as, guaranteed overnight delivery of a package. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overnight — O ver*night , n. The fore part of the night last past; the previous evening. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overnight — late 14c., from OVER (Cf. over) + NIGHT (Cf. night) (q.v.). Originally on the preceding evening; sense of during the night is attested from 1530s. Meaning in the course of a single night, hence seemingly instantaneously is attested from 1939 … Etymology dictionary
overnight — |ouvernaite| s. m. [Economia] Conjunto de aplicações feitas num dia no mercado financeiro para serem resgatadas no dia útil seguinte. ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa que signfica durante a noite … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
overnight — ▪ I. overnight o‧ver‧night 1 [ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt◂ ǁ ˌoʊvər ] adjective [only before a noun] 1. done in one night: • Much of what is shipped via overnight express delivery is not really needed the next day. 2. continuing for all or most of the night: • an … Financial and business terms
overnight — adv. /oh veuhr nuyt /; adj., n. /oh veuhr nuyt /; v. /oh veuhr nuyt /, adv. 1. for or during the night: to stay overnight. 2. on or during the previous evening: Preparations were made overnight. 3. very quickly; suddenly: New suburbs sprang up… … Universalium
overnight — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)na͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ overnights, overnighting, overnighted 1) ADV: ADV after v If something happens overnight, it happens throughout the night or at some point during the night. The weather remained calm overnight... The decision was… … English dictionary
