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all-nighter 

A study or work session that goes through the night; studying without sleep (usually a last-minute course of action).

The term is popular with college students who spend the night before an exam studying (or 'cramming'), trying to learn a lot of material in a short period of time. The term is frequently used in the phrase 'pull an all-nighter'.
1) We pulled an all-nighter to finish the report.

2) I pulled an all-nighter to study for my math exam.
all-nighter by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

all-nighter 

When you stay up all night for any purpose, to hang out, have sex, study, go online, drive, or any other activity
"We pulled an all-nighter in town last summer"
all-nighter by Lila December 30, 2003

all-nighter 

To stay up all night working, usually a complaint about having done so against ones will. Usually preceded by "pulled an..."
Related to forms of toil, business, schoolwork, etc.
all-nighter by ManyTreez May 29, 2005

all-nighter 

A term used when one is going an entire night without sleeping at all. Commonly seen at a LAN party.
Dude, Mike! Let's pull an all-nighter tonight and see how long we can play UT2k4 without passing out!
all-nighter by Geist May 24, 2005

all-nighter 

a study session or any other activity that lasts all night
That all-nighter left me exhausted. I didn't get a minute of sleep.
all-nighter by Light Joker May 19, 2006

all-nighter 

When you wake up on, for example, tuesday morning and go to sleep wednesday night without any sleep in between.
"I pulled an all-nighter tuesday night and was so tired that I went to bed at 7 wednesday night!"
all-nighter by rainynights447 July 31, 2005