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- Dictionarymoment/ˈməʊm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a very brief period of time: "she was silent for a moment before replying" Similar
- 2. importance: formal "the issues were of little moment to the electorate" Similar
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a very short period of time: Can you wait a moment? I'll be ready in just a moment. A car drew up outside and a few moments later the doorbell rang. I'm expecting her to come at any moment (= very soon). Have you got a moment (= are you busy or do you have time to speak to me)? Fewer examples.
1. a. : a minute portion or point of time : instant. a moment of dreadful suspense Graham Greene. b. : a comparatively brief period of time. moments of solitude. 2. a. : present time. at the moment she is at work on her fourth novel Holiday. b. : a time of excellence or conspicuousness.
You can refer to a very short period of time, for example a few seconds, as a moment or moments. In a moment he was gone. She stared at him a moment, then turned away.
A moment is a particular point in time. Some moments you remember forever: like the moment you earned your driver's license or the moment you learned that you passed your organic chemistry class. A moment is a short, but unspecified, amount of time.
Moment definition: an indefinitely short period of time; instant. See examples of MOMENT used in a sentence.
[countable] a particular time in somebody's life, or in the course of an event or the development of something. That was one of the happiest moments of my life. Her finest moment came when she won Wimbledon.
n. 1. A brief, indefinite interval of time. 2. a. A specific point in time, especially the present time: He is not here at the moment. b. A point in time that is gratifying or noteworthy: Even working on a dictionary has its moments. c. An occasion affording an opportunity: viewed the blunder as a teachable moment. 3.
the present time or any other particular time: He is busy at the moment. a definite period or stage, as in a course of events; juncture : at this moment in history. importance or consequence: a decision of great moment.
noun. uk / ˈməʊmənt / us. moment noun (SHORT TIME) Add to word list. A2. a very short period of time: I'll be back in a moment. For a moment I thought it was Anna. Could you wait a moment? Fewer examples. If you'll bear with me a moment, I'll just find your details. I'll be with you in a moment - could you hold the line, please?
Definition of moment in English: moment. Top 1000 frequently used words. Pronunciation: /ˈməʊm (ə)nt/ noun. 1 a very brief period of time: she was silent for a moment before replying a few moments later he returned to the office. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 an exact point in time: she would always remember the moment they met.
