overnight
word
/ˈoʊvɝˈnaɪt/
OH-vur-NYT
/ˈəʊvəˌnaɪt/
OH-vuh-NYT
Definition
Happening during the night, or changing very quickly by the next day. It can also describe staying somewhere for one night.
Usage & Nuances
Often used as an adverb in phrases like 'change overnight' or 'stay overnight'. 'Overnight success' means sudden success, but usually after hidden long-term effort. Be careful: it can mean either literally during the night or figuratively very quickly.
Spanish: de la noche a la mañana - durante la nochePortuguese (BR): da noite para o dia - durante a noitePortuguese (PT): de um dia para o outro - durante a noiteChinese (Simplified): 一夜之间 - 在夜间Chinese (Traditional): 一夜之間 - 在夜間Hindi: रातोंरात - रात भर मेंArabic: بين عشية وضحاها - خلال الليلBengali: রাতারাতি - এক রাতRussian: за ночь - внезапно - на одну ночьJapanese: 一晩 - 一夜で - 急にVietnamese: qua đêm - chỉ sau một đêm - rất nhanhKorean: 하룻밤 - 하룻밤 사이에 - 순식간에Turkish: gece boyunca - bir gecede - anidenUrdu: رات بھر - اچانکIndonesian: semalam - dalam semalam - dengan cepat
Example Sentences
We stayed overnight at a small hotel.
basic
The weather changed overnight.
basic
I left the beans in water overnight.
basic
She didn't become famous overnight; she'd been working at it for years.
natural
Can I leave this here overnight, or does it need to go today?
natural
The video went overnight once a big account shared it.
natural