Online Dictionary
Definition of " Time " in English English Dictionary
Results
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
A particular period or part of duration, whether past, present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as, the time was, or has been; the time is, or will be.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
The period at which any definite event occurred, or person lived; age; period; era; as, the Spanish Armada was destroyed in the time of Queen Elizabeth; -- often in the plural; as, ancient times; modern times.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
The duration of one's life; the hours and days which a person has at his disposal.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
A proper time; a season; an opportunity.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
Hour of travail, delivery, or parturition.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
Performance or occurrence of an action or event, considered with reference to repetition; addition of a number to itself; repetition; as, to double cloth four times; four times four, or sixteen.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
The present life; existence in this world as contrasted with immortal life; definite, as contrasted with infinite, duration.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
Tense.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time.
n.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
To appoint the time for; to bring, begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, he timed his appearance rightly.
v. t.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.
v. t.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
To ascertain or record the time, duration, or rate of; as, to time the speed of horses, or hours for workmen.
v. t.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
To measure, as in music or harmony.
v. t.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.
v. i.
Time Hear the Pronunciation!
To pass time; to delay.
v. i.
Acetimeter An instrument for estimating the amount of acetic acid in vinegar or in any liquid containing acetic acid. n.
Acetimetry The act or method of ascertaining the strength of vinegar, or the proportion of acetic acid contained in it. n.
Aforetime In time past; formerly. adv.
Altimeter Hear the Pronunciation! Hear the Pronunciation!
An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc.
n.
Altimetry Hear the Pronunciation!
The art of measuring altitudes, or heights.
n.
Antimephitic Good against mephitic or deleterious gases. a.
Antimephitic A remedy against mephitic gases. n.
Antimere One of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants. n.
Antimetabole A figure in which the same words or ideas are repeated in transposed order. n.
Antimetathesis An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order. n.
Antimeter A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles. n.
Avertiment Advertisement. n.
Bedtime Hear the Pronunciation!
The time to go to bed.
n.
Beforetime Hear the Pronunciation!
Formerly; aforetime.
adv.
Benting time The season when pigeons are said to feed on bents, before peas are ripe.
Betime Alt. of Betimes adv.
Betimes Hear the Pronunciation!
In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early.
adv.
Betimes Hear the Pronunciation!
In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with.
adv.
Mealtime Hear the Pronunciation!
The usual time of eating a meal.
n.
Meantime Hear the Pronunciation!
Alt. of Meanwhile
n.
Meantime Hear the Pronunciation!
Alt. of Meanwhile
adv.
Mistime To time wrongly; not to adapt to the time. v. t.
Nighttime Hear the Pronunciation!
The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to daytime.
n.
Oftentimes Hear the Pronunciation!
Frequently; often; many times.
adv.
Ofttimes Hear the Pronunciation!
Frequently; often.
adv.
Optime One of those who stand in the second rank of honors, immediately after the wranglers, in the University of Cambridge, England. They are divided into senior and junior optimes. n.
Overtime Hear the Pronunciation!
Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.
n.
Pastime Hear the Pronunciation!
That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion.
n.
Pastime Hear the Pronunciation!
To sport; to amuse one's self.
v. i.
Playtime Hear the Pronunciation!
Time for play or diversion.
n.
Presentiment Hear the Pronunciation!
Previous sentiment, conception, or opinion; previous apprehension; especially, an antecedent impression or conviction of something unpleasant, distressing, or calamitous, about to happen; anticipation of evil; foreboding.
n.