time
/taɪm/
adjective
- Related to time; showing or measuring time.
- The time clock records when employees arrive.
- We need a time machine to go back to the past.
- The time limit for the test is one hour.
interjection
- Used to tell someone that a period of time has ended, especially in a game or activity.
- The referee called time at the end of the round.
- Time is up — please stop writing.
- Time! Put your pencils down.
verb
- To measure how long something takes or to choose a specific moment for something.
- He timed his arrival perfectly to catch the bus.
- The coach timed each player's sprint.
- She timed the race with a stopwatch.
- To set or adjust something to work at a particular time.
- She timed the lights to turn on at sunset.
- The bomb was timed to explode at noon.
- I need to time the oven so the cake doesn't burn.
noun
- The ongoing sequence of events from the past through the present to the future; the system of measuring this.
- We need more time to finish the project.
- Scientists study how time works in the universe.
- Time seems to pass quickly when you're having fun.
- A particular point in the day, week, year, etc., shown on a clock or calendar.
- The meeting is at the same time every Monday.
- What time does the movie start?
- She checked the time on her phone.
- An amount of time available or needed for something.
- I spent a lot of time on that assignment.
- There's no time left to change the plan.
- Do you have time to help me with this?
- A period or occasion in history or in someone's life.
- We had a wonderful time at the beach.
- That was the best time of my life.
- In ancient times, people traveled by horse.
- One of a series of repeated actions or occurrences.
- How many times have you seen that movie?
- This is the third time I've told you.
- Each time the bell rings, the class ends.
- A system or standard for measuring time, such as a time zone.
- The flight arrives at 10 PM local time.
- Daylight saving time starts in March.
- We are on Eastern Standard Time here.
- The rate of speed of a piece of music; tempo or rhythm.
- The drummer kept perfect time.
- This song is in 4/4 time.
- Clap your hands in time with the music.