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pull an all-nighter

pull an all-nighter verb: to stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.

Verb

pull an all-nighter (third-person singular simple present pulls an all-nighter, present participle pulling an all-nighter, simple past and past participle pulled an all-nighter)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.
    • Near-synonyms: burn the midnight oil, elucubrate
    • OK, let's order some pizzas and get comfortable, because we're gonna be pulling an all-nighter to get this emergency help put together.

pull an all-nighter meaning in Arabic and Thai

pull an all-nighter in Arabic

work throughout the night
سهر طول الليل

pull an all-nighter in Thai

work throughout the night
โต้รุ่ง

Synonyms of pull an all-nighter

Forms of pull an all-nighter

third-person singular presentpulls an all-nighter
present participlepulling an all-nighter
past participlepulled an all-nighter
pastpulled an all-nighter

Questions about pull an all-nighter

What does pull an all-nighter mean?
Pull an all-nighter means to stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.
What is pull an all-nighter in Arabic?
Pull an all-nighter in Arabic is سهر طول الليل. See Pull an all-nighter meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is pull an all-nighter?
Pull an all-nighter is a verb.
What is the past tense of pull an all-nighter?
The past tense of pull an all-nighter is pulled an all-nighter.

Words near pull an all-nighter in the dictionary

  1. pull a sickie
  2. pull a train
  3. pull a vanishing act
  4. pull about
  5. pull ahead
  6. pull an all-nighter
  7. pull an oar
  8. pull apart
  9. pull aside
  10. pull at someone's heart strings
  11. pull at someone's heartstrings

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