time

time · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

  2. 2.

    A point of time as measured in hours and minutes.

  3. 3.

    A limited period during which an action or condition exists or continues.

  4. 4.

    An instance or occasion of something happening.

  5. 5.

    [plural]A period characterized by particular circumstances or events.

Forms

plural: times

Phrases & expressions

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    time flies — Time passes quickly.
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    in no time — Very quickly; soon.
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    from time to time — Occasionally.
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    time is money — Time is valuable.
  • •
    kill time — Pass time idly while waiting.
  • •
    behind the times — Old-fashioned; outdated.
  • •
    the time of your life — An extremely enjoyable experience.
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    a matter of time — Something that will inevitably happen.

Related words

See also: clock, hour, minute, moment, period
Synonyms: duration, moment, period

Etymology

From Old English tīma ("time, period, space of time"), from Proto-Germanic tīmô, related to Old Norse tími ("time, proper time"). The word is cognate with tide.