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nights out

nights out is the plural of night out.

Meaning of night out

Noun

night out (plural nights out)

  1. (literally) Going away from one's usual residence for an entire night, and returning the next day.
    Synonyms:
    evening out, gimmick, night on the town
  2. (idiomatic) Spending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a bar or restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of nightlife.
    • So if the bad boy’s proving elusive, why not try some novel, rewarding activities with a virtuous one? It might get your neurons firing. He might stick around afterwards. And even if he doesn't, you can be content in the knowledge that you and your misguided dopamine system had a good night out.2012 May 14, Susan Carnell, “Bad Boys, Bad Brains”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)

Questions about nights out

What is nights out the plural of?
Nights out is the plural of night out.

Words near nights out in the dictionary

  1. nightrobe
  2. nightrobes
  3. nights
  4. nights of long knives
  5. nights of the long knives
  6. nights out
  7. nightscape
  8. nightscapes
  9. nightschool
  10. nightschools
  11. nightscope

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