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Noun

the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from eternity; finite duration.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) a system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time
mean time; apparent time; Greenwich Time.
a limited period or interval, as between two successive events
a long time.
a particular period considered as distinct from other periods
Youth is the best time of life.
Often, times.
a period in the history of the world, or contemporary with the life or activities of a notable person
prehistoric times; in Lincoln's time.
the period or era now or previously present
a sign of the times; How times have changed!
a period considered with reference to its events or prevailing conditions, tendencies, ideas, etc.
hard times; a time of war.
a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life, for payment of a debt, etc.
the end of a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life or a pregnancy
His time had come, but there was no one left to mourn over him. When her time came, her husband accompanied her to the delivery room.
a period with reference to personal experience of a specified kind
to have a good time; a hot time in the old town tonight.
a period of work of an employee, or the pay for it; working hours or days or an hourly or daily pay rate.
Informal . a term of enforced duty or imprisonment
to serve time in the army; do time in prison.
the period necessary for or occupied by something
The time of the baseball game was two hours and two minutes. The bus takes too much time, so I'll take a plane.
leisure time; sufficient or spare time
to have time for a vacation; I have no time to stop now.
a particular or definite point in time, as indicated by a clock
What time is it?
a particular part of a year, day, etc.; season or period
It's time for lunch.
an appointed, fit, due, or proper instant or period
a time for sowing; the time when the sun crosses the meridian; There is a time for everything.
the particular point in time when an event is scheduled to take place
train time; curtain time.
an indefinite, frequently prolonged period or duration in the future
Time will tell if what we have done here today was right.
the right occasion or opportunity
to watch one's time.
each occasion of a recurring action or event
to do a thing five times; It's the pitcher's time at bat.
times, used as a multiplicative word in phrasal combinations expressing how many instances of a quantity or factor are taken together
Two goes into six three times; five times faster.
Drama . one of the three unities. Compare unity ( def. 8 ) .
Prosody . a unit or a group of units in the measurement of meter.
Music .
tempo; relative rapidity of movement.
the metrical duration of a note or rest.
proper or characteristic tempo.
the general movement of a particular kind of musical composition with reference to its rhythm, metrical structure, and tempo.
the movement of a dance or the like to music so arranged
waltz time.
Military . rate of marching, calculated on the number of paces taken per minute
double time; quick time.
Manège . each completed action or movement of the horse.

Adjective

of, pertaining to, or showing the passage of time.
(of an explosive device) containing a clock so that it will detonate at the desired moment
a time bomb.
Commerce . payable at a stated period of time after presentment
time drafts or notes.
of or pertaining to purchases on the installment plan, or with payment postponed.

Verb (used with object)

to measure or record the speed, duration, or rate of
to time a race.
to fix the duration of
The proctor timed the test at 15 minutes.
to fix the interval between (actions, events, etc.)
They timed their strokes at six per minute.
to regulate (a train, clock, etc.) as to time.
to appoint or choose the moment or occasion for; schedule
He timed the attack perfectly.

Verb (used without object)

to keep time; sound or move in unison. ?

Idioms

against time
in an effort to finish something within a limited period
We worked against time to get out the newspaper.
ahead of time
before the time due; early
The building was completed ahead of time.
at one time
once; in a former time
At one time they owned a restaurant.
at the same time; at once
They all tried to talk at one time.
at the same time
nevertheless; yet
I'd like to try it, but at the same time I'm a little afraid.
at times
at intervals; occasionally
At times the city becomes intolerable.
beat someone's time
Slang . to compete for or win a person being dated or courted by another; prevail over a rival
He accused me, his own brother, of trying to beat his time.
behind the times
old-fashioned; dated
These attitudes are behind the times.
for the time being
temporarily; for the present
Let's forget about it for the time being.
from time to time
on occasion; occasionally; at intervals
She comes to see us from time to time.
gain time
to postpone in order to make preparations or gain an advantage; delay the outcome of
He hoped to gain time by putting off signing the papers for a few days more.
in good time
at the right time; on time; punctually.
in advance of the right time; early
We arrived at the appointed spot in good time.
in no time
in a very brief time; almost at once
Working together, they cleaned the entire house in no time.
in time
early enough
to come in time for dinner.
in the future; eventually
In time he'll see what is right.
in the correct rhythm or tempo
There would always be at least one child who couldn't play in time with the music.
keep time
to record time, as a watch or clock does.
to mark or observe the tempo.
to perform rhythmic movements in unison.
kill time
to occupy oneself with some activity to make time pass quickly
While I was waiting, I killed time counting the cars on the freight trains.
make time
to move quickly, esp. in an attempt to recover lost time.
to travel at a particular speed.
make time with
Slang . to pursue or take as a sexual partner.
many a time
again and again; frequently
Many a time they didn't have enough to eat and went to bed hungry.
mark time
to suspend progress temporarily, as to await developments; fail to advance.
Military . to move the feet alternately as in marching, but without advancing.
on one's own time
during one's free time; without payment
He worked out more efficient production methods on his own time.
on time
at the specified time; punctually.
to be paid for within a designated period of time, as in installments
Many people are never out of debt because they buy everything on time.
out of time
not in the proper rhythm
His singing was out of time with the music.
pass the time of day
to converse briefly with or greet someone
The women would stop in the market to pass the time of day.
take one's time
to be slow or leisurely; dawdle
Speed was important here, but he just took his time.
time after time
again and again; repeatedly; often
I've told him time after time not to slam the door.
time and time again
repeatedly; often
Time and time again I warned her to stop smoking. Also, time and again.
time of life
(one's) age
At your time of life you must be careful not to overdo things.
time of one's life
Informal . an extremely enjoyable experience
They had the time of their lives on their trip to Europe.

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