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- DictionaryOne-night stand/ˌwən ˌnīt ˈstand/
noun
- 1. a sexual relationship lasting only one night. informal
- 2. a single performance of a play or show in a particular place.
Jun 7, 2022 · The very term, “one-night stand,” indicates that it is a brief, superficial, and inconsequential experience, taking place only once, for the specific purpose of...
2 days ago · Definitions of one-night stand. noun. a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night. see more. noun. a performance in one place on one night only. see more.
uk / ˌwʌn.naɪt ˈstænd / us / ˌwʌn.naɪt ˈstænd / one-night stand noun [C] (SEX) Add to word list. a sexual relationship that lasts for only one night, or a person who you have had this type of relationship with. one-night stand noun [C] (PERFORMANCE) a performance that happens only once in a particular place.
noun. a single performance in one locale, as by a touring theatrical company, before moving on to the next engagement. a place where such a performance is given. Slang. a single, unrepeated sexual encounter, as one lasting for just one night. a participant in such an encounter. one-night stand.
4 days ago · one-night stand in British English. noun. 1. a performance given only once at any one place. 2. informal. a. a sexual encounter lasting only one evening or night. b. a person regarded as being only suitable for such an encounter.
ONE–NIGHT STAND meaning: 1 : a situation in which you have sex with someone once and you do not continue in a relationship afterwards; 2 : one of the people involved in this situation
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌone-night ˈstand noun [ countable] 1 informal a) an occasion when two people have sex, but do not meet each other again I’m not into one-night stands.
