Meaning of "overnight" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF OVERNIGHT

overnight  [ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERNIGHT

Overnight is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overnight in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OVERNIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overnight

Overnight is a 2003 documentary by Tony Montana and Mark Brian Smith. The film details the rise and fall of filmmaker and musician Troy Duffy, the writer-director of The Boondock Saints, and was filmed at his request. Duffy is presented as a victim of his own ego, and as the film progresses and his fortunes fade Duffy becomes increasingly abusive to his friends, relatives and business partners. According to co-director Montana, "Troy seemed to revel in the attention of Hollywood's lights and our cameras. Only three times during the production did he ask not to be filmed. It was on those occasions that he threatened us."...

Definition of overnight in the English dictionary

The first definition of overnight in the dictionary is for the duration of the night. Other definition of overnight is in or as if in the course of one night; suddenly. Overnight is also done in, occurring in, or lasting the night.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERNIGHT

PRESENT

Present

I overnight

you overnight

he/she/it overnights

we overnight

you overnight

they overnight

Present continuous

I am overnighting

you are overnighting

he/she/it is overnighting

we are overnighting

you are overnighting

they are overnighting

Present perfect

I have overnighted

you have overnighted

he/she/it has overnighted

we have overnighted

you have overnighted

they have overnighted

Present perfect continuous

I have been overnighting

you have been overnighting

he/she/it has been overnighting

we have been overnighting

you have been overnighting

they have been overnighting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I overnighted

you overnighted

he/she/it overnighted

we overnighted

you overnighted

they overnighted

Past continuous

I was overnighting

you were overnighting

he/she/it was overnighting

we were overnighting

you were overnighting

they were overnighting

Past perfect

I had overnighted

you had overnighted

he/she/it had overnighted

we had overnighted

you had overnighted

they had overnighted

Past perfect continuous

I had been overnighting

you had been overnighting

he/she/it had been overnighting

we had been overnighting

you had been overnighting

they had been overnighting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will overnight

you will overnight

he/she/it will overnight

we will overnight

you will overnight

they will overnight

Future continuous

I will be overnighting

you will be overnighting

he/she/it will be overnighting

we will be overnighting

you will be overnighting

they will be overnighting

Future perfect

I will have overnighted

you will have overnighted

he/she/it will have overnighted

we will have overnighted

you will have overnighted

they will have overnighted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been overnighting

you will have been overnighting

he/she/it will have been overnighting

we will have been overnighting

you will have been overnighting

they will have been overnighting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would overnight

you would overnight

he/she/it would overnight

we would overnight

you would overnight

they would overnight

Conditional continuous

I would be overnighting

you would be overnighting

he/she/it would be overnighting

we would be overnighting

you would be overnighting

they would be overnighting

Conditional perfect

I would have overnight

you would have overnight

he/she/it would have overnight

we would have overnight

you would have overnight

they would have overnight

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been overnighting

you would have been overnighting

he/she/it would have been overnighting

we would have been overnighting

you would have been overnighting

they would have been overnighting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you overnight
we let´s overnight
you overnight

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to overnight

Past participle

overnighted

Present Participle

overnighting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF OVERNIGHT

Find out the translation of overnight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of overnight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overnight» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 通宵地
• Translator English - Spanish: durante la noche
• English: overnight
• Translator English - Hindi: रातोंरात
• Translator English - Arabic: بين عشية وضحاها
• Translator English - Russian: ночь
• Translator English - Portuguese: durante a noite
• Translator English - Bengali: রাতারাতি
• Translator English - French: durant la nuit
• Translator English - Malay: Semalaman
• Translator English - German: über Nacht
• Translator English - Japanese: 夜のうちに
• Translator English - Korean: 밤새
• Translator English - Javanese: Sewengi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: qua đêm
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒரே இரவில்
• Translator English - Marathi: रात्रभर
• Translator English - Turkish: bir gecede
• Translator English - Italian: durante la notte
• Translator English - Polish: w ciągu nocy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ніч
• Translator English - Romanian: peste noapte
• Translator English - Greek: τη διάρκεια της νύχτας
• Translator English - Afrikaans: oornag
• Translator English - Swedish: över natten
• Translator English - Norwegian: over natten

10 QUOTES WITH «OVERNIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overnight.

1

Chet Atkins

A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.

2

Oksana Baiul

Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not a real person.

3

Chris Bell

I think that people need to have the courage of their convictions and not be trying to fool people into thinking that they've changed overnight.

4

Sanjeev Bhaskar

During an early performance of 'Spamalot,' I left my regal gloves in the fridge to cool down and didn't remember them until I was on stage. They needed to be thawed overnight.

5

Adrien Brody

My dad told me, 'It takes fifteen years to be an overnight success', and it took me seventeen and a half years.

6

Earl Browder

But I made no efforts to organize my supporters to hold on to the apparatus. Consequently I was soon expelled and my followers, who did not change coats overnight, quietly left or were expelled from the party.

7

Mika Brzezinski

I suffered from a mild case of postpartum depression after my second child and the physical challenge of maintaining an overnight shift at CBS, a marriage, and two in diapers made the symptoms worse and everyone in the house paid the price.

8

Donald Byrd

I was being ridiculed for going to school... But, you see, I had looked hard at the other musicians and the whole show-business scene... They were doing with jazz musicians what they usually reserved for rock n' roll cats: making them overnight successes, then overnight antiques.

9

Eddie Cantor

It takes 20 years to make an overnight success.

10

Oleg Cassini

In our society, everyone wants to be a celebrity overnight.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERNIGHT»

Discover the use of overnight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overnight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Overnight

This ebook features a personal history by Adele Griffin including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s own collection.

Adele Griffin, 2013

The Overnight Diet: The Proven Plan for Fast, Permanent ...

With THE OVERNIGHT DIET, you can: --Lose weight overnight and up to nine pounds in the first week --Reduce water retention and bloating --Preserve lean muscle --Stave off hunger pangs --Prevent plateaus --Feel healthier than ever before.

Caroline Apovian, 2013

The Overnight Socialite

A modern retelling of My Fair Lady and Pygmalion focuses on Lucy Ellis, who wants to be a fashion designer but ends up in retail, until just-dumped anthropologist Wyatt Hayes transforms her into the next "it" girl to prove himself, but soon ...

Bridie Clark, 2010

Backpacking Washington: Overnight and Multiday Routes

Backpacking Washington details 70 routes, from the lush Hoh River Glacier Meadows to the open ridges of the Columbia Highlands and beyond.

Craig Romano, 2011

Overnight

He uses form with a mock-seriousness that would put most formailists to shame. These are poems of one who seems to love life, despite its abundant absurdities, and to love poetry"--American Book Review.

Paul Violi, 2007

Overnight

After losing his entire family in one blinding instant, Julius Zern has learned to steer clear of happily-ever-after scenarios. Meeting Deanne stirs something tender within him. So he stays. Overnight. And falls...hard.

E.C. Sheedy, 2010

Day and Overnight Hikes: Shenandoah National Park

This book presents more than 30 day hikes.

Johnny Molloy, 2007

Alien Overnight

Alien OvernightRobin L. RothamCommander Kellen is on Earth recruiting women for his planet's sex-starved males.

Robin L. Rotham, 2007

The Best Overnight Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains

This book, intended as a beginner's guide to hiking the Smokies, offers lively, informative descriptions of twenty-two trails that can be completed in a day or less.

James Andrews, 1997

Enemy Overnight

Enemy OvernightRobin L. RothamThe last time Jasmine King was aboard the Heptoral, she escaped by the skin of her teeth.

Robin L. Rotham, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERNIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overnight is used in the context of the following news items.

Overnight TV shoot angers Gastown residents

Crews are required to get permission from a majority of residents in a neighbourhood before shooting there overnight, but Barney says many ... «CTV News, Jul 15»

Dan Ryan express lanes closures overnight for flyover project

A construction project will shut down all express lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway during the overnight hours Saturday night and Sunday ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»

Jogger finds body of motorcyclist killed in overnight crash

Police believe the motorcycle crash happened overnight, but Zapatka and the bike were not discovered until Saturday morning. "Because of ... «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»

Overnight storm downs trees, knocks out power

Observers reported 2.71 inches near 14th and Vine streets and 2.59 near 27th Street and Cornhusker Highway from overnight storms. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»

Overnight MWC Homicide Leaves Some Neighbors Distraught

But Tamilia King said she is now concerned for the kids in the area after an overnight homicide on St. George Way. “It's quiet, and just to know ... «News On 6, Jul 15»

Storms are possible tonight, overnight

Storms are possible tonight, overnight. UPDATED 6:07 PM CDT Jul 25, 2015. Next Video: Unexpected fish with human-like teeth found in Florida Lake ... «KMBC Kansas City, Jul 15»

Severe weather possible overnight into Sunday

(KMOV.com) -- Rain and thunderstorms are expected to develop upstream tonight and move through the area during the overnight hours. A few of these storms ... «KMOV.com, Jul 15»

DeKalb residents likely to lose water pressure overnight — again

A DeKalb County water main that seemed fixed overnight broke again Saturday and threatened to disrupt the entire county's water supply. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»

Police shoot man overnight near Pizza Luce in downtown Minneapolis

Police shoot man overnight near Pizza Luce in downtown Minneapolis. By STAFF REPORTS Star Tribune. July 25, 2015 — 5:03pm. Text size. share · tweet. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

Passing shower possible overnight, warm and humid Sunday

A passing shower is possible overnight, but for most of the night we're just looking at partly to mostly cloudy skies. Lows tonight won't be as comfortable as the ... «WFMZ Allentown, Jul 15»