Moment — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bit noun A small piece or amount of something.
- instant adj Happening right away, with no delay.
- jiffy noun A very short, unspecified length of time.
- minute noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
- moment noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.
- momentum noun In physics, a measure of a moving object's motion, calculated as its mass multiplied by its velocity.
- second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
- snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
Senses
Moment is used for these senses in English:
- bit (informal) Specifically, a small amount of time.
- jiffy (colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
- minute (informal) A short but unspecified time period.
- moment (physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force.
- moment (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- snap A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.
bit — full definition
- noun A small piece or amount of something.
- noun The smallest unit of digital information, representing a 0 or a 1.
- verb Past tense of "bite".
instant — full definition
- adj Happening right away, with no delay.
- adj Quick and easy to prepare, especially food or drink made by just adding water.
- noun A single very short moment in time.