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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.
moment. noun. mo· ment ˈmō-mənt. Synonyms of moment. 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.
Moment definition: an indefinitely short period of time; instant. See examples of MOMENT used in a sentence.
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.
[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.
A brief but indefinite period of time; instant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A specific point in time, especially the present time. He is not here at the moment. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A definite point in time or in a series of events. Webster's New World.
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: 1. a very short period of time: 2. a point in time: 3. now: . Learn more.
the particular time when something happens: The moment he began speaking, boos and catcalls filled the room. importance or consequence: [uncountable] a decision of great moment. Idioms. at the moment, at the present moment: The boss is busy at the moment. have one's or its moments, to have a time or period of success, etc.: My job has its moments.
