TIME


Meaning of TIME in English

■ noun

1》 the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future, regarded as a whole.

2》 a point of ~ as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon.

↘the favourable or appropriate moment to do something: it was ~ to go.

↘( a ~ ) an indefinite period.

↘(also ~s ) a period characterized by particular events or circumstances: Victorian ~s.

↘( one's ~ ) a period regarded as characteristic of a particular stage of one's life.

↘the length of ~ taken to run a race or complete an activity.

↘ informal a prison sentence.

↘an apprenticeship.

3》 ~ as allotted, available, or used: a waste of ~.

4》 an instance of something happening or being done: the nurse came in four ~s a day.

5》 the normal rate of pay for ~ spent working: they are paid ~ and a half.

6》 Brit. the moment at which the opening hours of a pub end.

↘ Baseball & American Football a moment at which play stops temporarily within a game.

7》 the rhythmic pattern or tempo of a piece of music.

8》 ( ~s ) (following a number) expressing multiplication.

■ verb

1》 arrange a ~ for.

↘perform at a particular ~.

2》 measure the ~ taken by.

3》 ( ~ something out ) (of a computer or a program) cancel an operation automatically because a predefined interval of ~ has passed.

Phrases

about ~ used to convey that something should have happened earlier.

all the ~ at all ~s.

↘very frequently or regularly.

at a ~ separately in the specified groups or numbers: he took the stairs two at a ~.

behind the ~s not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques.

for the ~ being until some other arrangement is made.

have no ~ for be unable or unwilling to spend ~ on.

↘disapprove of.

in ~

1》 not late.

2》 eventually.

3》 in accordance with the appropriate musical rhythm or tempo.

keep good (or bad ) ~

1》 (of a clock or watch) record ~ accurately (or inaccurately).

2》 be habitually punctual (or not punctual).

keep ~ play or rhythmically accompany music in ~.

on ~ punctual; punctually.

pass the ~ of day exchange greetings or casual remarks.

~ immemorial a ~ in the distant past beyond recall or knowledge.

the ~ of one's life a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment.

~ out of mind another way of saying ~ immemorial .

~ will tell the truth about something will be established in the future.

Origin

OE tīma , of Gmc origin; related to tide , which it superseded in temporal senses.

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