all-night
Lasting till sunrise
All-night describes something that lasts through the entire night: an all-night diner stays open until morning, an all-night study session extends until dawn.
The term often implies endurance or dedication: We pulled an all-night to finish the project.
As a noun, an all-nighter is the event itself.
Intensive last-minute study
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- revisionAltering to improve
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
memorization · homework · deadline · coffee · highlighters · notes · library · finals
Capacity for sustained effort
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- tirelessnessPersistent endurance without exhaustion
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determination · fortitude · tenacity · caffeine · willpower · perseverance · resilience · sleepless
Movement or work period
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- graveyardPlot for interring the dead
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
toil · grind · on-call · warehouse · factory · hospital · security · trucking
Inability to rest
- restlessnessState of unease
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
exhaustion · sleep-deprived · melatonin · pills · bedroom · darkness · overthinking · stress
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- bashForceful striking blow
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
disco · shindig · fiesta · celebration · DJ · afterparty · nightclub · bender
cramming
Intensive last-minute study
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- revisionAltering to improve
concentration · memorization · homework · deadline · coffee · highlighters · notes · library · finals · tutoring
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- tirelessnessPersistent endurance without exhaustion
grit · determination · fortitude · tenacity · caffeine · willpower · perseverance · resilience · sleepless
shift
Movement or work period
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- graveyardPlot for interring the dead
- deadlineTime limit for completion
labor · toil · grind · on-call · warehouse · factory · hospital · security · trucking · emergency
sleeplessness
Inability to rest
- restlessnessState of unease
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
fatigue · exhaustion · sleep-deprived · melatonin · pills · bedroom · darkness · overthinking · stress · discomfort
rave
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- bashForceful striking blow
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
revelry · disco · shindig · fiesta · celebration · DJ · afterparty · nightclub · bender · karaoke
candlelight
Luminescence from burning wick
watch · wake · deathbed · mourning · protest · demonstration · sit-in · devotion · meditation · sanctuary
- all-
- nonstop24/7, always, around the clock, constant, continuous