oogwenk — meaning in English

English meaning

• moment noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.
• trice noun A very short time; a moment. Almost always used in the phrase "in a trice".

Senses

oogwenk is used for these senses in English:

• moment (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
• trice Now only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; the blink of an eye, an instant, a moment.

moment — full definition

1. noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.
2. name A surname.

trice — full definition

1. noun A very short time; a moment. Almost always used in the phrase "in a trice".
2. verb In nautical use, to haul or hoist something up with a rope and secure it.

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