Definitions for Time

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Time time

Spelling: [tahym]

IPA: /taɪm/

Time is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in Time (eimt).

Definitions for Time

noun

1. the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
2. duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from eternity; finite duration.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) a system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time:
4. a limited period or interval, as between two successive events:
5. a particular period considered as distinct from other periods:
6. Often, times. a period in the history of the world, or contemporary with the life or activities of a notable person: the period or era now or previously present: a period considered with reference to its events or prevailing conditions, tendencies, ideas, etc.:
7. a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life, for payment of a debt, etc.
8. the end of a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life or a pregnancy:
9. a period with reference to personal experience of a specified kind:
10. a period of work of an employee, or the pay for it; working hours or days or an hourly or daily pay rate.
11. Informal. a term of enforced duty or imprisonment:
12. the period necessary for or occupied by something:
13. leisure time; sufficient or spare time:
14. a particular or definite point in time, as indicated by a clock:
15. a particular part of a year, day, etc.; season or period:
16. an appointed, fit, due, or proper instant or period:
17. the particular point in time when an event is scheduled to take place:
18. an indefinite, frequently prolonged period or duration in the future:
19. the right occasion or opportunity:
20. each occasion of a recurring action or event:
21. times, used as a multiplicative word in phrasal combinations expressing how many instances of a quantity or factor are taken together:
22. Drama. one of the three unities. Compare unity (def 8).
23. Prosody. a unit or a group of units in the measurement of meter.
24. Music. tempo; relative rapidity of movement. the metrical duration of a note or rest. proper or characteristic tempo. the general movement of a particular kind of musical composition with reference to its rhythm, metrical structure, and tempo. the movement of a dance or the like to music so arranged:
25. Military. rate of marching, calculated on the number of paces taken per minute:
26. Manège. each completed action or movement of the horse.

Idioms

1. against time, in an effort to finish something within a limited period:
2. ahead of time, before the time due; early:
3. at one time, once; in a former time: at the same time; at once:
4. at the same time, nevertheless; yet:
5. at times, at intervals; occasionally:
6. beat someone's time, Slang. to compete for or win a person being dated or courted by another; prevail over a rival:
7. behind the times, old-fashioned; dated:
8. for the time being, temporarily; for the present:
9. from time to time, on occasion; occasionally; at intervals:
10. gain time, to postpone in order to make preparations or gain an advantage; delay the outcome of:
11. in good time, at the right time; on time; punctually. in advance of the right time; early:
12. in no time, in a very brief time; almost at once:
13. in time, early enough: in the future; eventually: in the correct rhythm or tempo:
14. keep time, to record time, as a watch or clock does. to mark or observe the tempo. to perform rhythmic movements in unison.
15. kill time, to occupy oneself with some activity to make time pass quickly:
16. make time, to move quickly, especially in an attempt to recover lost time. to travel at a particular speed.
17. make time with, Slang. to pursue or take as a sexual partner.
18. many a time, again and again; frequently:
19. mark time, to suspend progress temporarily, as to await developments; fail to advance. Military. to move the feet alternately as in marching, but without advancing.
20. on one's own time, during one's free time; without payment:
21. on time, at the specified time; punctually. to be paid for within a designated period of time, as in installments:
22. out of time, not in the proper rhythm:
23. pass the time of day, to converse briefly with or greet someone:
24. take one's time, to be slow or leisurely; dawdle:
25. time after time, again and again; repeatedly; often:
26. time and time again, repeatedly; often: Also, time and again.
27. time of life, (one's) age:
28. time of one's life, Informal. an extremely enjoyable experience:

adjective

1. of, relating to, or showing the passage of time.
2. (of an explosive device) containing a clock so that it will detonate at the desired moment:
3. Commerce. payable at a stated period of time after presentment:
4. of or relating to purchases on the installment plan, or with payment postponed.

verb (used with object)

1. to measure or record the speed, duration, or rate of:
2. to fix the duration of:
3. to fix the interval between (actions, events, etc.):
4. to regulate (a train, clock, etc.) as to time.
5. to appoint or choose the moment or occasion for; schedule:

verb (used without object)

1. to keep time; sound or move in unison.

Origin of Time

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English tīma; cognate with Old Norse tīmi; (verb) Middle English timen to arrange a time, derivative of the noun; akin to tide<

Examples for Time

There was no time barren enough of sensation to reason about it.

Oh, I was an Indian in my time—a reg'ler measly hop-pickin' Siwash at that.

But give the Kingdom credit for its sense of mercy: The lashes will be administered only 50 at a time.

Since the 1950s, fluoride has adapted itself to the prevailing concerns of the time.

No one wants to align with less freedom at a time like this.

A second and a third time the Ethiopian touched him with his wand, and spoke in whispers.

The old man read it and for a time mused himself into seeming oblivion.

She certainly knew he was liable to go at any time, in exactly the way he did go.

The use of slurs from both characters makes it clear just how “new” the idea of an openly gay son is even in this time.

“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.