verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

pull an all-nighter

pull an all-nighter · pulls an all-nighter · pulled an all-nighter · pulling an all-nighter

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

Meaning

1 senses

(idiomatic, informal)To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.
Near-synonyms: burn the midnight oil, elucubrate
OK, let's order some pizzas and get comfortable, because we're gonna be pulling an all-nighter to get this emergency help put together.
eine Nachtschicht einlegen
труди́ться всю ночь напролётtrudítʹsja vsju nočʹ naproljót

8 languages

Русский

work throughout the night:

Deutsch

work throughout the night:

pulls an all-nighter, pulling an all-nighter, pulled an all-nighter, pulled an all-nighter

Base form	pull an all-nighter · to pull an all-nighter
3rd person singular	pulls an all-nighter
Present participle	pulling an all-nighter
Past simple	pulled an all-nighter
Past participle	pulled an all-nighter

irregular

I, you, we, they	pull an all-nighter
he, she, it	pulls an all-nighter

all persons

pulled an all-nighter

I, you, we, they	have pulled an all-nighter
he, she, it	has pulled an all-nighter

all persons

will pull an all-nighter

2 synonyms

1 related words

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