MINUTE


Meaning of MINUTE in English

n. 25B6; noun

it'll only take a minute : MOMENT, short time, little while, second, bit, instant; informal sec, jiffy; Brit. informal tick, mo, two ticks.

at that minute, Tony walked in : POINT (IN TIME), moment, instant, juncture.

their objection was noted in the minutes : RECORD(S), proceedings, log, notes; transcript, summary, résumé.

25A0; at the minute (Brit. informal) AT PRESENT, at the moment, now, currently.

25A0; in a minute VERY SOON, in a moment/second/instant, in a trice, shortly, any minute (now), in a short time, in (less than) no time, before long; N. Amer. momentarily; informal anon, in a jiffy, in two shakes, before you can say Jack Robinson; Brit. informal in a tick, in a mo, in two ticks; N. Amer. informal in a snap; poetic/literary ere long.

25A0; this minute AT ONCE, immediately, directly, this second, instantly, straight away, right away/now, forthwith; informal pronto, straight off, right off, toot sweet; archaic straight.

25A0; up to the minute LATEST, newest, up to date, modern, fashionable, smart, chic, stylish, all the rage, in vogue; informal trendy, with it, in.

25A0; wait a minute BE PATIENT, wait a moment/second, just a moment/minute/second, hold on; informal hang on, hold your horses; Brit. informal hang about.

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