pull an all-nighter

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pull an all-nighter

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

  1. idiomatic, informal To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying. Near-synonyms: burn the midnight oil, elucubrate

    Similar: burn the midnight oil, elucubrate

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verb work throughout the night

Españoltrasnochar, pasar la noche en claro / vela, desvelarse
한국어밤새우다 bamsae'uda, 밤새다 bamsaeda
日本語徹夜する tetsuya suru
中文開夜車 /开夜车 kāi yèchē, 熬通宵 áotōngxiāo
Portuguêspassar a noite em claro, virar a noite, fazer uma direta
Françaispasser une nuit blanche, faire nuit blanche
Deutscheine Nachtschicht einlegen
Italianofare nottata
Русскийтруди́ться всю ночь напролёт trudítʹsja vsju nočʹ naproljót
العربيةسهر طول الليل

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@misc{pull_an_all_nighter_2026,
  title = {pull an all-nighter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pull%20an%20all-nighter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}