overnight
o-ver-night · adverb
Definitions
adverb
- 1.
(adverb) During or for the length of a night.
- 2.
(adverb) Very quickly; suddenly.
- 3.
(adjective) For or during a night; happening or appearing in a very short time.
Phrases & expressions
- •overnight bag — a small bag for clothes and toiletries for a short trip
- •overnight stay — spending one night somewhere
- •overnight success — achieving success very quickly
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English, compound of over + night. The sense of "suddenly" developed from the idea of a dramatic change happening in a single night.