one-nighter
Single evening affair
A one-nighter is something lasting only a single night—typically a sexual encounter with no expectation of continuation: It was just a one-nighter, nothing serious.
The term also applies to performances or engagements: a band playing one-nighters across small towns.
Short for one-night stand.
Forceful toss, or tryst
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- liaisonConnector between groups
romp · rendezvous · assignation · booty-call · pickup · encounter · amour · dalliance
Passing very quickly
- briefShort in duration
- temporaryLimited in duration
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
passing · short-lived · transient · impermanent · casual · forgettable · anonymous · unmemorable
fling
Forceful toss, or tryst
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
liaison · romp · rendezvous · assignation · booty-call · pickup · encounter · amour · dalliance · intimacy
fleeting
Passing very quickly
momentary · passing · short-lived · transient · impermanent · casual · forgettable · anonymous · unmemorable · disposable
gig
Short-term paid work
set · act · venue · club · bar · opener · headliner · booking · solo · residency
stopover
Brief halt mid-journey
motel · bus · van · grueling · exhausting · schedule · booking · venue · load-in · soundcheck
one-nighterlong-term relationship
Extended romantic commitment
marriage · committed relationship · engagement · domestic partnership · going steady
one-nightertrue love
Authentic romantic connection
lasting love · love affair · deep connection · devotion · emotional intimacy
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