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Definition of "time"

time

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time noun

¹ what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.

TIME + VERB elapse, go by, pass As time went by we saw less and less of each other. The changing seasons mark the passing of time. | fly How time flies! | drag Time drags in this job. | heal sth Time heals all wounds.

PREP. in ~ The world exists in time and space. | over ~ Perceptions change over time. | through ~ travel through time

PHRASES the mists of time The origins of this custom are lost in the mists of time.

² time shown on a clock

ADJ. good, perfect My watch keeps good time. | local The attacks were launched at 9 p.m. local time. | British Summer, Greenwich Mean, etc.

VERB + TIME tell Can your son tell the time yet? | have Have you got the time? | make What time do you make it? | look at Look at the time! We'll be late. | keep

PREP. ahead of/behind … ~ two hours behind Central European Time

PHRASES this time tomorrow, etc. This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada. | time in/of the morning/afternoon/evening, time of (the) night/year, time of day

³ time when sth happens/should happen

ADJ. peak There are extra buses at peak times. | closing, opening | arrival, departure

VERB + TIME fix, set We need to fix a time for the next meeting.

TIME + VERB come You'll feel differently about it when the time comes.

PREP. ahead of ~ Check the programme ahead of time. | behind ~ The plane took off an hour behind time. | by the ~ By the time you get there the meeting will be over. | in ~ We got home in time to see the end of the match. | on ~ The trains are rarely on time.

⁴ amount of time

ADJ. considerable, long | little, short | reasonable | precious We're wasting precious time. | idle | free, leisure, spare | journey, travel, travelling | lead, waiting There is a long lead time between order and delivery of the product.

VERB + TIME have Have you got time for a chat? I had no time to think. | give sb/sth I can certainly do the job if you give me time. | take (sb) It takes time to make changes in the law. It took her a long time to read the report.

Take your time (= take as much time as you like). | spend She spends much of her time reading. | kill, pass, while away It helps to pass the time. | fritter away, idle away | devote, put She devotes all her spare time to gardening. He put all his time into the show. | allow They didn't allow much time for discussion. | find, make I can never find time to write letters. I can probably make the time to see them. | wait We had to wait some time before the bus arrived. | gain, save You would save time with a dishwasher. | waste | lose, run out of We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). I didn't finish the test?I ran out of time. | be pressed for/short of | be out of | play for Not knowing what to do, she played for time by going to the bathroom.

TIME + VERB be up, run out Sorry, your time is up.

TIME + NOUN period, scale, span | limit | lag

PREP. at a ~ He surfs the Internet for hours at a time. | for a ~ I lived there for a time. | in ~ You'll get used to the work in time. | over/with ~ Her skills improved with time.

PHRASES all in good time (= sth will happen when the time is right) Be patient, Emily! All in good time. | all the time/the whole time The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). She leaves the lights on all the time (= always/repeatedly). | a battle/race against time Finishing the book was a race against time. | if time permits We will discuss this matter later, if time permits. | in the fullness of time (= when the time is right, usually after a long period), in good/plenty of time Get to the airport in good time (= plenty of time before the plane leaves). | in next to no time/in no time at all, in ten minutes', three hours', etc. time I'll be back in ten minutes' time. | in your own (good) time (= taking as long as you want/need), a length of time Have you lived abroad for any length of time? | most of the time, a period of time, some/a long time ago Her parents died a long time ago. | a waste of time What a waste of time!

⁵ (often times) period in the past/present

ADJ. good, great, happy | bad, difficult, hard, rough, sad, troubled, unhappy Times are hard for the unemployed. | ancient, early, former, old in ancient times | modern, recent | medieval, prehistoric, etc.

VERB + TIME have We had a great time at the party.

TIME + VERB change Times have changed since Grandma was young.

PREP. at a/the~ He lived at the time of the French Revolution. At one time Mary was my best friend. | before your ~ The Beatles were before my time. | in your ~ Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). | in ~s in times of trouble

PHRASES from/since time immemorial (= for a very long time), of all time the greatest footballer of all time | a sign of the times, time was when Time was when (= there was a time when) we never needed to lock our house at night.

⁶ occasion

ADJ. that, this I'm determined to pass this time. | last When was the last time you saw her? | another, next Next time you're here let's have lunch together. | one | each, every Every time I hear that song I feel happy. | appropriate, good, suitable Is this an appropriate time to discuss my salary? | appointed, right | bad, wrong This would be a bad time to tell her. | first, second, etc. | umpteenth | countless I've told you countless times.

VERB + TIME bide We'll have to bide our time until the rain stops.

TIME + VERB come Your time will come. | be ripe The time is ripe for revolution.

PREP. at a/the ~ The lift can take four people at a time. At the time of writing, a ceasefire is under discussion. Hot water is available at all times. He can be rather moody at times. | by the ~ She'll have gone by the time we get there. | for the … ~ I told her not to do it for the umpteenth time. | ~ for It's time for a break.

PHRASES at the present time, for the time being (= temporarily), a number of times, X times out of X three times out of ten

⁷ when you experience sth in a particular way

ADJ. enjoyable, fun, good, grand, great, marvellous, pleasant, splendid, wonderful It was a fun time for us girls. | awful, dreadful, horrible, miserable, sad, terrible

VERB + TIME have Did you have a good time in Spain?

⁸ time taken in a race, etc.

ADJ. fast | record He completed the course in record time.

VERB + TIME clock up, record She clocked up one of the fastest times of the year.

⁹ musical rhythm

ADJ. march, waltz | double, quick | four-four, three-four, etc.

VERB + TIME beat, keep The conductor beat time with a baton.

TIME + NOUN signature

PREP. in/out of ~ (to/with) clapping in time to the music

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• an instance or single occasion for some event; clip

  this time he succeeded

  he called four times

  he could do ten at a clip

• an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)

  he waited a long time

  the time of year for planting

  he was a great actor is his time

• a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something

  take time to smell the roses

  I didn't have time to finish

  it took more than half my time

• a suitable moment

  it is time to go

• the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
• the time as given by a clock; clock time

  do you know what time it is?

  the time is 10 o'clock

• the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event; fourth dimension
• a person's experience on a particular occasion

  he had a time holding back the tears

  they had a good time together

• rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration; meter, metre
• the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; prison term, sentence

  he served a prison term of 15 months

  his sentence was 5 to 10 years

  he is doing time in the county jail

v.

• measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; clock

  he clocked the runners

• assign a time for an activity or event

  The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene

• set the speed, duration, or execution of

  we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely

• regulate or set the time of

  time the clock

• adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time

  The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

times|timed|timing
syn.: age chance duration epoch era generation interval measure meter occasion opening opportunity period rhythm spell tempo term
ant.: space