all-nighternoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɔːlˈnaɪ.tər/us/ˌɑːlˈnaɪ.t̬ɚ/informal an event that lasts all night
US informal a time when you spend all night studying, especially for an exam:
I pulled an all-nighter last night.
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