time

Definitions


[tʌɪm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
(e.g: travel through space and time)

- a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon
(e.g: the time is 9.30)

- time as allotted, available, or used
(e.g: we need more time)

- an instance of something happening or being done; an occasion
(e.g: this is the first time I have got into debt)

- (following a number) expressing multiplication
(e.g: eleven times four is forty-four)

- the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music, as expressed by a time signature
(e.g: tunes in waltz time)


Phrases:
- about time
- against time
- all the time
- at a time
- at one time
- at the same time
- at times
- before time
- behind the times
- behind time
- call time on
- for the time being
- give someone the time of day
- half the time
- have no time for
- have the time
- in no time
- in one's own time
- in time
- keep bad time
- keep good time
- keep time
- lose no time
- no time
- not before time
- on time
- out of time
- pass the time of day
- the time of one's life
- time after time
- time and tide wait for no man
- time flies
- time immemorial
- time is money
- time of the month
- time out of mind
- time was
- time will tell

Origin:
Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English) is ‘do (something) at a particular moment’


[tʌɪm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done
(e.g: the first track race is timed for 11.15)

- measure the time taken by (a process, activity, etc., or a person doing it)
(e.g: we were timed and given certificates according to our speed)


Phrases:
- about time
- against time
- all the time
- at a time
- at one time
- at the same time
- at times
- before time
- behind the times
- behind time
- call time on
- for the time being
- give someone the time of day
- half the time
- have no time for
- have the time
- in no time
- in one's own time
- in time
- keep bad time
- keep good time
- keep time
- lose no time
- no time
- not before time
- on time
- out of time
- pass the time of day
- the time of one's life
- time after time
- time and tide wait for no man
- time flies
- time immemorial
- time is money
- time of the month
- time out of mind
- time was
- time will tell

Origin:
Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English) is ‘do (something) at a particular moment’




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