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time of one's life, Informal . an extremely enjoyable experience: They had the time of their lives on their trip to Europe.
1.
a. the continuous passage of existence in which events pass from a state of potentiality in the future, through the present, to a state of finality in the past
b. (
as modifier ):
time travel Related:
temporal
2.
physics caesium clock second See
space-time a quantity measuring duration, usually with reference to a periodic process such as the rotation of the earth or the vibration of electromagnetic radiation emitted from certain atoms. In classical mechanics, time is absolute in the sense that the time of an event is independent of the observer. According to the theory of relativity it depends on the observer's frame of reference. Time is considered as a fourth coordinate required, along with three spatial coordinates, to specify an event
3.
a specific point on this continuum expressed in terms of hours and minutes:
the time is four o'clock
4.
a system of reckoning for expressing time:
Greenwich mean time
5.
a. a definite and measurable portion of this continuum
b. (
as modifier ):
time limit
6.
a. an accepted period such as a day, season, etc
b. (
in combination ):
springtime
7.
an unspecified interval; a while:
I was there for a time
8.
(
often plural ) a period or point marked by specific attributes or events:
the Victorian times ;
time for breakfast
9.
a sufficient interval or period:
have you got time to help me?
10.
an instance or occasion:
I called you three times
11.
an occasion or period of specified quality:
have a good time ;
a miserable time
12.
the duration of human existence
13.
the heyday of human life:
in her time she was a great star
14.
a suitable period or moment:
it's time I told you
15.
the expected interval in which something is done:
the flying time from New York to London was seven hours
16.
a particularly important moment, esp childbirth or death:
her time had come
17.
(
plural ) indicating a degree or amount calculated by multiplication with the number specified:
ten times three is thirty ;
he earns four times as much as me
18.
(
often plural ) the fashions, thought, etc, of the present age (esp in the phrases
ahead of one's time, behind the times )
19.
(
Brit ) (in bars, pubs, etc) short for
closing time
20.
informal a term in jail (esp in the phrase
do time )
21.
a. a customary or full period of work
b. the rate of pay for this period
22.
Also (esp US):
metre
a. the system of combining beats or pulses in music into successive groupings by which the rhythm of the music is established
b. a specific system having a specific number of beats in each grouping or bar:
duple time
23.
music short for
time value
24.
prosody a unit of duration used in the measurement of poetic metre; mora
25.
against time in an effort to complete something in a limited period
26.
ahead of time before the deadline
27.
all in good time in due course
28.
all the time continuously
29.
at one time
a. once; formerly
b. simultaneously
30.
at the same time
a. simultaneously
b. nevertheless; however
31.
at times sometimes
32.
beat time (of a conductor, etc) to indicate the tempo or pulse of a piece of music by waving a baton or a hand, tapping out the beats, etc
33.
before one's time prematurely
34.
for the time being for the moment; temporarily
35.
from time to time at intervals; occasionally
36.
gain time See
gain
37.
have no time for to have no patience with; not tolerate
38.
in good time
a. early
b. quickly
39.
in no time very quickly; almost instantaneously
40.
in one's own time
a. outside paid working hours
b. at one's own rate
41.
in time
a. early or at the appointed time
b. eventually
c.
music at a correct metrical or rhythmic pulse
42.
keep time to observe correctly the accent or rhythmic pulse of a piece of music in relation to tempo
43.
lose time (of a timepiece) to operate too slowly
44.
lose no time to do something without delay
45.
make time
a. to find an opportunity
b.
informal (
US ) (
often foll by with ) to succeed in seducing
46.
See
mark
47.
in the nick of time at the last possible moment; at the critical moment
48.
on time
a. at the expected or scheduled time
b. (
US ) payable in instalments
49.
pass the time of day to exchange casual greetings (with an acquaintance)
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(
Scot )
time about alternately; turn and turn about
51.
time and again frequently
52.
time off a period when one is absent from work for a holiday, through sickness, etc
53.
(
Austral )
time on Also called (in Britain and certain other countries):
extra time an additional period played at the end of a match, to compensate for time lost through injury or (in certain circumstances) to allow the teams to achieve a conclusive result
54.
time out of mind from time immemorial
55.
time of one's life a memorably enjoyable time
56.
(
modifier ) operating automatically at or for a set time, for security or convenience:
time lock ;
time switch
—
vb
57.
to ascertain or calculate the duration or speed of
58.
to set a time for
59.
to adjust to keep accurate time
60.
to pick a suitable time for
61.
sport to control the execution or speed of (an action, esp a shot or stroke) so that it has its full effect at the right moment
—
interj
62.
the word called out by a publican signalling that it is closing time
