night sittingn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪt ˌsɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪt ˌsɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., sitting n.

Etymology: < night n. + sitting n.

The action of staying awake all night in order to work, study, etc.; an instance of this. Also: a night-time sitting of a legislative or other body.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > state of being awake > [noun] > action, fact, or instance of staying awake at night

waking1340

night waking1486

night-watching1509

sitting up1547

night sitting1644

1559 R. Ascham in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 361 Beware of secrett corners and night sitting vp, the two nurses of mischiefe.]

1644 J. Milton Areopagitica 15 Excus'd in the genial cups of an Academick night-sitting.

1850 D. G. Mitchell Reveries of Bachelor 30 Would it not be far pleasanter than this cold single night-sitting?

1898 Dict. National Biogr. at Thomson, Charles Edward Poulett His official labours, combined with the long night sittings of the House of Commons, seriously affected his health.

1977 Brit. Med. Jrnl. (BNC) 27 Feb. 568 A couple of days of day care, and night sitting for one night.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	night sitting
释义	night sittingn. Brit. /ˈnʌɪt ˌsɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnaɪt ˌsɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., sitting n. Etymology: < night n. + sitting n. The action of staying awake all night in order to work, study, etc.; an instance of this. Also: a night-time sitting of a legislative or other body. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > state of being awake > [noun] > action, fact, or instance of staying awake at night waking1340 night waking1486 night-watching1509 sitting up1547 night sitting1644 1559 R. Ascham in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 361 Beware of secrett corners and night sitting vp, the two nurses of mischiefe.] 1644 J. Milton Areopagitica 15 Excus'd in the genial cups of an Academick night-sitting. 1850 D. G. Mitchell Reveries of Bachelor 30 Would it not be far pleasanter than this cold single night-sitting? 1898 Dict. National Biogr. at Thomson, Charles Edward Poulett His official labours, combined with the long night sittings of the House of Commons, seriously affected his health. 1977 Brit. Med. Jrnl. (BNC) 27 Feb. 568 A couple of days of day care, and night sitting for one night. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1644
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