time
- noun
- /taɪm/
- All right, It's time to go to bed.
- the first time
- at the same time
- a long time
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- It's the most wonderful time of the year.
- took me three tries but third time was the charm. Next,
- My fiance at the time was done with me.
- Don't just sit on your hands next time, right?
- When was the last time that you had sex?
- They are having a great time talking things out.
- Their big hit at the time was Candy Rain.
- OK, guys, now it comes time to vote.
- All right, it's time to return to the moon.
- So college is a time for first times.
- Students, I hope your time here transforms your lives.
Examples
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They are having a great time talking things out.
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I do think the kids have a tough time knowing when they cross the line.
Academic text (2011) -
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
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We may have come this time to say goodbye.
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Again, this is our time, this is our moment.
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Maybe it was the first time anyone ever looked at you.
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This is the first time this has ever happened to me!
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A man should spend time with his family.
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This is not the time to be heartbroken.
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It was the best time we ever had at the amusement park.
Synonyms
A very short time or a particular point in time
A length of time with a clear start and end, like a class or game segment
A special time or event when something happens
A length of time that includes certain events
An exact moment when something happens
A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen
A short period of time when something happens, like bad weather
A period between two events that you can measure
Time that passes between two events
A period of time between a start and an end
Idioms
- Informal
A situation where people must finish something quickly before it is too late
Compounds
- Informal
A very successful level in entertainment or sport where people become famous
- Specialized
The time when you get information at once, for example stock prices or a heart rate
- US
Time used in the central United States and some parts of Canada and Mexico, one hour behind Eastern Time
- Specialized
Time kept by an imaginary sun that moves evenly across the sky to set clocks
- Specialized
A four-dimensional framework that joins space and time where events happen
- Informal
A short extra time someone or something has after it was expected to end
- US
A time zone eight hours behind GMT used in the western United States and parts of Canada
- Specialized
The time between starting and finishing a process often used in business
How Significant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Time originally meant 'a period' or 'season', so it naturally came to mean a particular occasion or event. That's why we talk about having a 'good time' at a party or remembering a special 'time'.