time
US /taɪm/ · UK /taɪm/ A1
n.
CORE MEANING
the ongoing sequence of past, present, and future
“Time passes quickly when you're busy.”
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n.
the ongoing sequence of past, present, and future
› Time passes quickly when you're busy.
› We don't have much time left.
a particular point or occasion
› What time is the meeting?
› I've been to Japan three times.
v.
to measure how long something takes
› The coach timed each runner carefully.
› Can you time how long the test takes?
USAGE FREQUENCY
Very High
WORD FORMS
PLURAL (n.)
times
/taɪmz/
PAST TENSE
timed
/taɪmd/
-ING FORM
timing
/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
Related words
SYNONYMS
periodmomentoccasiondurationspell
ANTONYMS
eternityinfinity
RELATED
momenthourclockschedule
Phrases & collocations
on timein timespend timewaste timefull timefree time
Example sentences
“ Time passes quickly when you're busy.
“ We don't have much time left.
“ What time is the meeting?
“ I've been to Japan three times.
“ The coach timed each runner carefully.
“ Can you time how long the test takes?
Real-world examples
FROM THE WILDAuthentic sentences pulled from media, books and speech.
Please arrive on time for the interview.
Source · EveryLevel · Vocab library
We got there just in time to catch the train.
Source · VOA Standard · Aug 2015
I love spending time with my family.
Source · 2019 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech