GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Overnight (?), n. The fore part of the night last past; the previous evening. [R.]  Shak.
   
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   overnight, adv.
   1. In the fore part of the night last past; in the evening before.
   
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   2. Throughout the night; as, “the candle will not last overnight”.
   
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   3. During the night; hence, in a short period of time; as, “his prospects of winning changed overnight”.
   
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   I had been telling her all that happened overnight. Dickens.
   
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   overnight, a. Ocurring or accomplished during one night; as, “guaranteed overnight delivery of a package”.
   
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