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work nights

work nights verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, nights.

Verb

work nights (third-person singular simple present works nights, present participle working nights, simple past and past participle worked nights)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, nights.
  2. (euphemistic) To work as a prostitute.

Forms of work nights

third-person singular presentworks nights
present participleworking nights
past participleworked nights
pastworked nights

Questions about work nights

What does work nights mean?
Work nights means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, nights.
What part of speech is work nights?
Work nights is a verb.
What is the past tense of work nights?
The past tense of work nights is worked nights.

Words near work nights in the dictionary

  1. work like a nailer
  2. work like a Trojan
  3. work management
  4. work marriage
  5. work marriages
  6. work nights
  7. work of art
  8. work of fiction
  9. work of necessity
  10. work off
  11. work on

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