moment
noun (OCCASION) /ˈməʊ.mənt/
/ˈmoʊ-/ Definition
B1 [C] a particular time or occasion: When would be the best moment to tell the family? Don't leave it to/till the last moment (= the latest time possible). If you want a private conversation with her you'll have to choose your moment (= find a suitable time). The moment (that) (= as soon as) I get the money I'll send the ticket.Points in time at the moment A2 now: I'm afraid she's not here at the moment.Now for the moment B2 If you do something for the moment, you are doing it now, but might do something different in the future: Let's carry on with what we agreed for the moment.NowTemporaryShort in time at this moment in time formal › now: I can give no information at this precise moment in time.Now
(Definition of moment noun (OCCASION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Days & times of day
- Days, & parts of the week
- Decades, centuries & the millennium
- Describing age & birthdays
- Describing people who are old
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- In the future & soon
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- Names of months
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Synonyms and related words:
- (in) midstream idiom
- anytime adverb
- as and when idiom
- downstream adverb, adjective
- during preposition (AT SOME TIME IN)
- hour noun
- immediately conjunction
- juncture noun
- later adjective (IN THE FUTURE)
- later adverb
- midway adverb
- occasion noun
- once adverb (ONE TIME)
- one number, determiner (PARTICULAR OCCASION)
- point noun (TIME/PLACE)
- time noun (OCCASION)
- time noun (PARTICULAR POINT)
- time noun (SUITABLE POINT)
- under the wire idiom
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