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If you look back on the breakups that you've had, whether it's a long relationship or a one-night stand, it's always awkward.
Patrick Wilson

Meaning of "one-night stand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONE-NIGHT STAND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONE-NIGHT STAND

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
One-Night stand is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ONE-NIGHT STAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

One-night stand

A one-night stand is a single sexual encounter without an expectation of further relations between sexual participants. This is regardless of whether a single encounter was originally intended by either participant to be a one-night stand, or whether further relations between the participants subsequently arises. Critics of the practice describe it as "sexual activity without emotional commitment or future involvement".

Definition of one-night stand in the English dictionary

The first definition of one-night stand in the dictionary is a performance given only once at any one place. Other definition of one-night stand is a sexual encounter lasting only one evening or night. One-Night stand is also a person regarded as being only suitable for such an encounter.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONE-NIGHT STAND

one-horse race
one-horse town
one-hundred share index
one-legged
one-line
one-liner
one-man
one-man band
one-man show
one-many
one-of-a-kind
one-off
one-on-one
one-one
one-owner
one-parent family
one-party system
one-piece
one-reeler
one-room apartment

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONE-NIGHT STAND

bandstand
bookstand
cake stand
concession stand
grandstand
handstand
hardstand
hat stand
homestand
kickstand
lampstand
misunderstand
newsstand
night stand
outstand
Rostand
stand
taxi stand
understand
washstand
withstand

Synonyms and antonyms of one-night stand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «one-night stand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONE-NIGHT STAND

Find out the translation of one-night stand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of one-night stand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «one-night stand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一夜情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aventura de una noche
570 millions of speakers

English

one-night stand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक रात स्टैंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موقف ليلة واحدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

один -два раза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transa de uma noite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক রাতের জন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

one-night stand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pendirian satu malam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einmalige Angelegenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワンナイトスタンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하룻밤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siji-wengi ngadeg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một đêm đứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு இரவு நிலைப்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक रात्र उभे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek gecelik ilişki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di una notte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stojak na jedną noc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

один- два рази
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aventura de o noapte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

one- night stand
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

one- night stand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

one- night stand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

one- night stand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of one-night stand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-NIGHT STAND»

The term «one-night stand» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.858 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-NIGHT STAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «one-night stand» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «one-night stand» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about one-night stand

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QUOTES WITH «ONE-NIGHT STAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word one-night stand.
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Patrick Wilson
If you look back on the breakups that you've had, whether it's a long relationship or a one-night stand, it's always awkward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONE-NIGHT STAND»

Discover the use of one-night stand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to one-night stand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One Night Stand
Single and sexy Zaria Hopkins gets what she wants.
Kendall Banks, 2013
2
My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands
In this raucous collection of true-life stories, Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand.
Chelsea Handler, 2013
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Another One Night Stand
Zaria is back and more ruthless than ever in this sequel to One Night Stand, in which Zaria navigates through a back-stabbing, cold world, convinced that all men are dogs and responsible for ruining her life. Reprint.
Kendall Banks, 2014
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One Night Stand
At "One Night Stand," nothing is too taboo, too outrageous, too close to the edge for the powerful clients who come to play in private. . . Ben Tyler is the author of the novels Tricks of the Trade, Hunk House, and Gay Blades.
Ben Tyler, 2006
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One Night Stand
But something about Marcee had him mesmerized—enough for this usually sensible single dad to abandon his responsibilities for one unforgettable night. But Sam never thought his one night stand would turn up as his new next-door neighbor.
Cindy Kirk, 2009
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Diary of a One Night Stand
Resilient and practical, Kara Barton has continually strived to live a respectable life. She went to college, embarked on a promising career as an attorney, married a great guy, and always appeared to be the perfect wife and mother.
‎2012
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One Night Stand
Eleanor Connor has written lots of steamy novels, but sadly her own life is more mundane.
Julie Cohen, 2008
8
One Night Stand: A Novel
Posing for Playboy spreads during her spare moments while working as a public defender, thirty-one-year-old divorcee Myra Cross takes on an unexpectedly tough assignment defending a young gang member who has been in trouble with the law ...
Roland S. Jefferson, 2007
9
One night stand series, 1-1001
Included here are four discographies plus a background essay on AFRS and transcription production.
Harry Mackenzie, Lothar Polomski, 1991
10
Accidentally on Purpose: A one-night stand, my unplanned ...
He's sexy but hopeless - almost as much of a boy as her baby-to-be. Accidentally on Purpose is a funny, heartwarming true story about becoming a mother, finding happiness in the unexpected and compromising in the name of love.
Mary Pols, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONE-NIGHT STAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term one-night stand is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hilarious 'Trainwreck' also a look into Amy Schumer's troubled past
Never one to avoid a one-night stand, she samples men like finger food and makes no apologies for it. Early on in the film, we learn that this is a ... «Florida Keys Keynoter, Jul 15»
2
Call me, maybe: The sex myth of generation Y
Like most university students, most of my friends had had sex at some point, whether it was with a high- school sweetheart, a one-night stand, ... «WA today, Jul 15»
3
Ashley Madison: The cheats' guide to using the extramarital affair …
Another user says she's looking for: “A passionate one-night stand like there is no tomorrow”. But they are outnumbered by a second group of ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
Rectify Review: “Sown with Salt”
To top it off she has a one-night stand with a traveling salesman. She's a woman with no direction. But that may change if Daniel is charged with ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Coronation Street July 27 - 31
Soon after, she finds herself feeling nauseous at work and buys a pregnancy test. Could she be pregnant after her one-night stand with Jason? «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
6
'Mistresses' Recap: Karen and Joss are in Deep Water
After his one-night stand with Niko, he learns that she is Ellis' mistress and doesn't want his career to be over. BuddyTV Works Better with Prime. «BuddyTV, Jul 15»
7
Chris Farley Film Snub To 'SNL' Star's 'Love Child!'
... Josette Doyle claimed her son – Sterling Farley Doyle, then age 8 – was conceived during a one-night stand with Chris in December 1996! «The National Enquirer, Jul 15»
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Locals win big at film festival
The film centers around a woman who gets pregnant after a one-night stand and is held hostage and forced to give birth against her will. «Greenville Daily Reflector, Jul 15»
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What It's Like To Be Completely Incapable Of Having A One-Night
I've never, ever had a one-night stand. Trust me, I'm not proud of this. All the times I've experienced a sexual encounter that could have been a ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
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John Cena Didn't Use a Body Double in Trainwreck
... you when we date you or have a one-night stand. I'm so happy the world gets to see this other side of John. It's the side that I see every day. «New York Magazine, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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