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a particular time or occasion: When would be the best moment to tell the family? Don't leave it to/till the last moment (= the latest time possible). If you want a private conversation with her you'll have to choose your moment (= find a suitable time). The moment (that) (= as soon as) I get the money I'll send the ticket. at the moment. A2. now:
noun. an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment. Synonyms: twinkling, flash, trice, jiffy, second. Usually the moment. 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:
5 days ago · (moʊmənt ) Word forms: plural moments. 1. countable noun. 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. In moments, I was asleep once more. Synonyms: instant, second, minute, flash More Synonyms of moment. 2. countable noun.
moment. noun. /ˈmoʊmənt/ a very short period of time Could you wait a moment, please? One moment, please (= Please wait a short time). He thought for a moment before replying. I'll be back in a moment. We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash.
mo•ment (mō′ mənt), n. an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment. the present time or any other particular time (usually prec. by the): 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.
Other forms: moments. 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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOMENT. 1. [count] : a very short period of time. The sunshine that was here a moment [= minute, second] ago is gone. The sun was shining. Moments later, it began to rain. It was a moment before she realized what had happened. [+] more examples. 2. [count] : a particular time : a precise point in time.
