Synonyms of 'time'
1 (noun)
Definition
at the speed of one's choice
For a long time I didn't tell anyone.
Synonyms
period of time
length of time
2 (noun)
Definition
a suitable moment
It seemed like a good time to tell her.
Synonyms
point in time
3 (noun)
Definition
a period or point marked by specific attributes or events
The design has remained unchanged since the time of the pharaohs.
5 (noun)
Definition
a specific system having a specific number of beats in each grouping or bar
A reel is in four-four time.
Synonyms
6 (noun)
I wouldn't change anything if I had my time again.
1 (verb)
He timed each performance with a stopwatch.
idioms
See all the time
See at one time
See at the same time
phrases
See behind the times
See in good time
See in no time
See in time
See many a time
See on time
See time after time
See time and again
related words
related adjective temporal
subject word lists
Quotations
to every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die ...
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace [Bible: Ecclesiastes]Come what may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day – Macbeth]Time, the subtle thief of youth – Sonnet 7]Remember that time is money – Advice to a Young Tradesman]Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them – London Assurance]The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time – in memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Con Markiewicz]Time goes, you say? Ah, no!
Alas, Time stays, we go – The Paradox of Time]Time rushes by and yet time is frozen. Funny how we get so exact about time at the end of life and at its beginning
proverbs
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of arrange
Definition
to plan in advance
She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon.
in the sense of beat
Definition
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
the dance beats of the last two decades
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