overnight — during or for the night
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: during or for the night
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈoʊvərnaɪt/
Korean meaning: 밤새, 하룻밤 동안
Korean pronunciation: **오**버나잇
Example Sentences
- My cat became an overnight internet celebrity after I posted a funny video.
- The students stayed up overnight to finish their group project.
- She packed her overnight bag with three days' worth of clothes 'just in case'.
overnight
ADVERB//ˈoʊvərnaɪt//
during or for the night
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈoʊvərnaɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈəʊvənaɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootover + night
Origin
'over(위에, 넘어서)'와 'night(밤)'가 합쳐져 '밤을 넘기다'라는 의미에서 시작되어, 현재는 '하룻밤', '갑작스럽게'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
nightrightbrightsight
night
right
bright
sight
🔗Collocations
overnight success
stay overnight
overnight bag
overnight delivery
overnight trip
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat became an overnight internet celebrity after I posted a funny video.”
“The students stayed up overnight to finish their group project.”
😄 Fun example
“She packed her overnight bag with three days' worth of clothes 'just in case'.”
“The small town changed overnight when a famous movie was filmed there.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
suddenlyimmediatelyinstantlyquickly
Antonyms
graduallyslowlyeventually
Related
nighteveningmorningsuddenrapid
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