Definition
Definition of weekending - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
timeRare the period of time at the end of the weekRare
- Weekending is a time to relax and unwind.
2.
activityRare the act of spending the weekend awayRare
- They enjoy weekending in the countryside.
Origin of weekending
English, week (seven days) + ending (conclusion)
Examples of weekending in a sentence
They spent their weekending exploring new hiking trails. Weekending at the beach is their favorite activity. They spent their time weekending in the mountains.
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- French:week-end, escapade du week-end, ...
- German:Wochenendzeit, Wochenendausflug, ...
- Italian:weekend, fine settimana fuori, ...
- Spanish:fin de semana, escapada de fin de semana, ...
- Portuguese:fim de semana, escapadinha de fim de semana, ...
- Chinese:周末时光, 周末度假, ...
- Japanese:週末, 週末を過ごす, ...
- Arabic:نهاية الأسبوع, قَضَاء عُطْلَة نِهَايَة الأُسْبُوع خَارِج المَنْزِل, ...
- Hebrew:סוֹף שָׁבוּעַ, בִּילוּי סוֹף שָׁבוּעַ, ...
- Russian:конец недели, проводить выходные, ...
- Ukrainian:кінець тижня, поїздка на вихідні, ...
- Hindi:सप्ताहांत, सप्ताहांत बिताना, ...
Definition of weekend - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
weekly breakperiod from Friday evening through Sunday
- We're planning a trip for the next weekend..
2.
end of workweekthe end of the workweek, usually Saturday and Sunday
- We plan to relax over the weekend.
Verb
restspend end-of-week time doing chosen leisure activities
- They plan to weekend at the beach house..
Expressions with weekend
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feel excited about the weekend and wait for it
Many people live for the weekend after a long week.
weekend trip for couples to have private time
They planned a dirty weekend in Paris.
in a very dull or depressing manner
He walked into the room like a wet weekend, bringing everyone's mood down.
period of time spent in a drunken stupor
He had a lost weekend after his breakup.
lighthearted way to refer to weekend plans
They planned a barbecue as something for the weekend.
brief romantic relationship over a weekend
They had a weekend fling during the music festival.
person who is a soldier only on weekends
He is a weekend soldier, serving in the army reserves.
person doing sports or hobbies on weekends
She's a weekend warrior on the soccer field.
the weekend after the current one
We are going hiking next weekend.
weekend made longer by extra days off
We have a long weekend because Monday is a holiday.
lightweight bag used for short or weekend trips
She packed her clothes in a weekend bag.
weekend celebration for a bride-to-be with female friends
They planned a hen weekend before her wedding.
father seeing children mainly on weekends
He's just a weekend dad since the divorce.
weekend trip for a man before his wedding
They went to Las Vegas for his stag weekend.
feelings of relaxation and enjoyment associated with the weekend
The beach party gave us all the weekend vibes we needed.
difference in mortality rates for weekend hospital admissions
Studies show a weekend effect in patient outcomes.
Origin of weekend
English, week + end (conclusion)
Examples of weekend in a sentence
The weekend is perfect for family gatherings. We went hiking last weekend. We usually weekend in the mountains. They love to weekend at their countryside cottage.
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- French:week-end, séjourner, ...
- German:Wochenende, wochenenden, ...
- Italian:weekend, trascorrere il fine settimana, ...
- Spanish:weekend, pasar el fin de semana, ...
- Portuguese:fim de semana, curtir o fim de semana, ...
- Chinese:周末, 度周末, ...
- Japanese:週末, 週末を過ごす, ...
- Arabic:عُطْلَة نِهَايَة الأُسْبُوع, قَضَى نِهَايَة الأُسْبُوع, ...
- Hebrew:סוֹף שָׁבוּעַ, לְבַלּוֹת אֶת סוֹף הַשָּׁבוּעַ, ...
- Russian:выходные, проводить выходные, ...
- Ukrainian:вихідні, проводити вихідні, ...
- Hindi:सप्ताहांत, सप्ताहांत बिताना, ...
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