time

noun times · tyme

1. uncountable The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events. Time stops for nobody. the ebb and flow of time
2. uncountable The feeling of the passage of events and their relative duration, as experienced by an individual. Time flies when you're having fun.
3. uncountable, usually A dimension of spacetime with the opposite metric signature to space dimensions; the fourth dimension. Both science-fiction writers and physicists have written about travel through time.
4. uncountable Change associated with the second law of thermodynamics; the physical and psychological result of increasing entropy. Time slows down when you approach the speed of light.
5. uncountable The property of a system which allows it to have more than one distinct configuration. An essential definition of time should entail neither speed nor direction, just change.
6. uncountable A quantity of availability of duration. More time is needed to complete the project.
7. countable A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression. a long time
8. slang, uncountable The serving of a prison sentence. The judge leniently granted a sentence with no hard time.
9. countable An experience. We had a wonderful time at the party.
10. countable An era; (articulated, sometimes in the plural) the current era, the current state of affairs. Roman times
11. uncountable, with possessive A person's youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day. In my time, we respected our elders.
12. countable, figuratively, singular, uncountable Time out; temporary, limited suspension of play.
13. uncountable The duration of time of a given day that has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device. Excuse me, have you got the time?
14. countable A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive). it’s time for (you to go to) bed; it’s time to sleep; we must wait for the right time; it's time we were going
15. countable A numerical indication of a particular moment. At what times do the trains arrive?
16. countable An instance or occurrence. one more time

    Similar: instant, juncture, minute, moment, occasion, point in time, sith, time

17. UK, countable, uncountable, in public houses Closing time. Last call: it's almost time.
18. countable, uncountable The hour of childbirth. […]came well to Exeter; where ſhe intended to ſtay, till ſhe was deliver’d; for ſhe was within little more than one Month of her time;[…]
19. countable, uncountable, with possessives The end of someone’s life, conceived by the speaker as having been predestined. It was his time.
20. countable The measurement under some system of region of day or moment. Let's synchronize our watches so we're not on different time.
21. countable A ratio of comparison (see also usage notes and prepositional sense at 'times'). Your car runs three times faster than mine.
22. uncountable The measured duration of sounds. dance time; march time
23. uncountable Tempo; a measured rate of movement. The musician keeps good time.
24. uncountable Rhythmical division, meter. common or triple time; time signature
25. uncountable A straight rhythmic pattern, free from fills, breaks and other embellishments. After the introduction, the drummer is to play time.
26. countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonym of tense the time of a verb

    Similar: tense

27. Multicultural London English, abbreviation, clipping, countable, slang, uncountable Clipping of a long time I used to pay for things but that was time ago.

    Similar: ages, long

Similar: time

verb times · timing · timed · tyme

1. transitive To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of something. I used a stopwatch to time myself running around the block.
2. transitive To choose when something commences or its duration. The President timed his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl.

   Similar: set

3. obsolete To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time. With oar strokes timing to their song.
4. obsolete To pass time; to delay.
5. To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement. Who overlooked the oars, and timed the stroke.
6. To measure, as in music or harmony.

   Similar: clock

interjection tyme

1. Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.
2. The umpire's call in prizefights, etc.
3. A call by a bartender to warn patrons that the establishment is closing and no more drinks will be served. Time gentlemen please!

preposition tyme

1. US, dated by the time; once. "You'll likely not be so merry, time the day be done," he told them.