Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull an all-nighter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
pul-l an al-l-nighter
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pulls an all-nighter (present, singular) pulling an all-nighter (participle, present) pulled an all-nighter (participle, past) pulled an all-nighter (past)

Phrases

late-night

Frequently Paired Words

late-night

Synonyms

burn the midnight oil elucubrate

Questions

What does pull an all-nighter mean?
To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.

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