something that lasts, is available, or is open for business throughout the night: The poker game turned into an all-nighter. Are any of the grocery stores all-nighters?
2.
an act of staying up all night, as to study or finish a task: I had to pull an all-nighter to get the paper done on time.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
n. something that lasts all night, like a party or study session. : After an all-nighter studying, I couldn't keep my eyes open for the test.
n. a place of business that is open all night. : We stopped at an all-nighter for a cup of coffee.
n. a person who often stays up all night. : I'm no all-nighter. I need my beauty sleep, for sure.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Sometimes it takes an all-nighter to find the answer.
For example, if a student pulls an all-nighter and gets a good grade, it reinforces the behavior.
Includes tips for avoiding laundry and for pulling an all-nighter.
So this will be yet another caffeine-fuelled all-nighter for many of the participants.