time
- noun
- /taɪm/
- All right, It's time to go to bed.
- the first time
- at the same time
- a long time
Start on the top this time, smooth it.
- Start on the top this time, smooth it.
- 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
An exact moment when something happens
A short period of time when something happens, like bad weather
A length of time that includes certain events
A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen
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
Free time when someone has nothing to do and can choose what to do
- 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
- 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
Time used in the central United States and some parts of Canada and Mexico, one hour behind Eastern Time
The standard time for the eastern United States, five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
- Specialized
A list of numbers measured one after another at regular steps to show change, for example daily temperature or sales
- Specialized
The time between starting and finishing a process often used in business
- Specialized
A system that makes or gets parts exactly when needed to avoid keeping stock
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'.