ALL meanings of time
time
T t - idioms time many a time, again and again; frequently: Many a time they didn't have enough to eat and went to bed hungry. 1
- idioms time 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. 1
- idioms time on one's own time, during one's free time; without payment: He worked out more efficient production methods on his own time. 1
- idioms time on time, at the specified time; punctually. to be paid for within a designated period of time, as in installments: Many people are never out of debt because they buy everything on time. 1
- idioms time out of time, not in the proper rhythm: His singing was out of time with the music. 1
- idioms time pass the time of day, to converse briefly with or greet someone: The women would stop in the market to pass the time of day. 1
- idioms time take one's time, to be slow or leisurely; dawdle: Speed was important here, but he just took his time. 1
- idioms time time after time, again and again; repeatedly; often: I've told him time after time not to slam the door. 1
- idioms time time and time again, repeatedly; often: Time and time again I warned her to stop smoking. Also, time and again. 1
- idioms time time of life, (one's) age: At your time of life you must be careful not to overdo things. 1
- idioms time time of one's life, Informal. an extremely enjoyable experience: They had the time of their lives on their trip to Europe. 1
- noun time concept 1
- noun time specific hour 1
- noun time duration 1
- noun time period 1
- noun time count: instances 1
- transitive verb time sports: measure 1
- noun time moment to spare 1
- noun time occasion 1
- noun time season 1
- adjective time related to time 1
- noun time instant 1
- noun time era 1
- noun time lifetime 1
- noun time music: rhythm 1
- noun time music: tempo 1
- noun time measurement type 1
- preposition time multiplied by 1
- transitive verb time regulate 1
- noun time 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. 1
- noun time duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from eternity; finite duration. 1
- noun time (sometimes initial capital letter) a system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time: mean time; apparent time; Greenwich Time. 1
- noun time a limited period or interval, as between two successive events: a long time. 1
- noun time a particular period considered as distinct from other periods: Youth is the best time of life. 1
- noun time Often, times. a period in the history of the world, or contemporary with the life or activities of a notable person: prehistoric times; in Lincoln's time. the period or era now or previously present: a sign of the times; How times have changed! a period considered with reference to its events or prevailing conditions, tendencies, ideas, etc.: hard times; a time of war. 1
- noun time a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life, for payment of a debt, etc. 1
- noun time the end of a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life or a pregnancy: His time had come, but there was no one left to mourn over him. When her time came, her husband accompanied her to the delivery room. 1
- noun time a period with reference to personal experience of a specified kind: to have a good time; a hot time in the old town tonight. 1
- noun time a period of work of an employee, or the pay for it; working hours or days or an hourly or daily pay rate. 1
- noun time Informal. a term of enforced duty or imprisonment: to serve time in the army; do time in prison. 1
- noun time the period necessary for or occupied by something: The time of the baseball game was two hours and two minutes. The bus takes too much time, so I'll take a plane. 1
- noun time leisure time; sufficient or spare time: to have time for a vacation; I have no time to stop now. 1
- noun time a particular or definite point in time, as indicated by a clock: What time is it? 1
- noun time a particular part of a year, day, etc.; season or period: It's time for lunch. 1
- noun time an appointed, fit, due, or proper instant or period: a time for sowing; the time when the sun crosses the meridian; There is a time for everything. 1
- noun time the particular point in time when an event is scheduled to take place: train time; curtain time. 1
- noun time an indefinite, frequently prolonged period or duration in the future: Time will tell if what we have done here today was right. 1
- noun time the right occasion or opportunity: to watch one's time. 1
- noun time each occasion of a recurring action or event: to do a thing five times; It's the pitcher's time at bat. 1
- noun time times, used as a multiplicative word in phrasal combinations expressing how many instances of a quantity or factor are taken together: Two goes into six three times; five times faster. 1