This is the 12813th most frequent Polish word.
nocować
To spend the night or stay overnight.
The verb 'nocować' is used here to mean spending the night or staying overnight at a specific location.
Zdecydowaliśmy się nocować w schronisku górskim.
We decided to stay overnight in a mountain shelter.
The verb 'nocować' here indicates asking for permission to spend the night at someone's residence.
Czy możemy nocować u was w ten weekend?
Can we stay overnight at your place this weekend?
In this usage, 'nocować' conveys the act of spending the night outdoors in a specific manner.