Time Definition

tīm

timed, times, timing

noun

times

Indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present, or future; every moment there has ever been or ever will be.

Webster's New World

The entire period of existence of the known universe; finite duration, as distinguished from infinity.

Webster's New World

The entire period of existence of the world or of humanity; earthly duration, as distinguished from eternity.

Webster's New World

The period between two events or during which something exists, happens, or acts; measured or measurable interval.

Webster's New World

A similar number representing a specific point on this continuum, reckoned in hours and minutes.

Checked her watch and recorded the time, 6:17 am .

American Heritage

Synonyms:

adjective

Having to do with time.

Webster's New World

Set or regulated so as to explode, open, etc. at a given time.

A time bomb.

Webster's New World

Constructed so as to operate at a particular moment.

A time release.

American Heritage

Payable later or on a specified future date.

A time loan.

Webster's New World

Designating or of any of a series of payments made or to be made over a period of time.

A time payment.

Webster's New World

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verb

timed, timing

To arrange or set the time of so as to be acceptable, suitable, opportune, etc.

To time an invasion.

Webster's New World

To move in time; keep time.

Webster's New World

To adjust, set, play, etc. so as to coincide in time with something else.

To time one's watch with another's.

Webster's New World

To adjust to keep accurate time.

American Heritage

To regulate (a mechanism) for a given speed or length of operation.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
clock
schedule
plan
determine timing of
sound a bell
register distance
measure time

interjection

Used to signify that a period of play or activity has ended or that play is temporarily suspended.

Webster's New World

(tennis) Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.

Wiktionary

idiom

against time

With a quickly approaching time limit:
worked against time to deliver the manuscript before the deadline.

American Heritage

any time

Used to acknowledge an expression of gratitude.

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at one time

Simultaneously.
At a period or moment in the past.

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at the same time

However; nonetheless.

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at times

On occasion; sometimes.

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Other Word Forms of Time

Noun

Singular:

time

Plural:

times

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Time

Origin of Time

From Middle English time, tyme, from Old English tÄ«ma (“time, period, space of time, season, lifetime, fixed time, favorable time, opportunity"), from Proto-Germanic *tÄ«mô (“time"), from Proto-Indo-European *dÄ«- (“time"). Cognate with Scots tym, tyme (“time"), Alemannic German Zimen, ZÄ«mmän (“time, time of the year, opportune time, opportunity"), Danish time (“stound, hour, lesson"), Swedish timme (“stound, hour"), Norwegian time (“time, stound, hour"), Faroese tími (“hour, lesson, time"), Icelandic tími (“time, season"). See also tide.

From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English tīma dā- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition