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View usage for: trice in British English 1 (traɪs) nounmoment; instant (esp in the phrase in a trice) Word origin C15 (in the phrase at or in a trice, in the sense: at one tug): apparent substantive use of trice2trice in British English 2 (traɪs) verb(transitive; often foll by up) nautical to haul up or secure Word origin C15: from Middle Dutch trīsen, from trīse pulley trice in American English (traɪs) verb transitiveWord forms: triced or ˈtricing1. to haul up (a sail, etc.) and secure with a small line usually with up noun2. a very short time; instant; moment now only in the phrase in a trice Word origin ME trisen < MDu, to pull, hoist < trise, windlass, roller Examples of 'trice' in a sentencetrice She was back in a trice. Synonyms shake (informal) flash split second twinkling of an eye two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal) bat of an eye (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a very brief time The pain disappeared in an instant. Synonyms moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, tick (British, informal), no time, twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, twinkling of an eye (informal), two shakes (informal), two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) Definition a very short time I'll have this truck fixed in a jiffy. Synonyms moment, second, flash, instant, twinkling, split second, trice, bat of an eye (informal) Definition any very short period of time I'll be with you in a minute. Synonyms moment, second, bit, shake (informal), flash, instant, tick (British, informal), sec (informal), short time, little while, jiffy (informal), trice- tribulation
- tribunal
- tribute
- trice
- trick
- trick something or someone out or up
- trickery
Additional synonymsDefinition a very short period of time For a few seconds nobody said anything. Synonyms moment, minute, instant, flash, tick (British, informal), sec (informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, twinkling of an eye, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal), SEC Definition a very short period of time Synonyms moment, second, instant, tick (British, informal), jiffy (informal), triceDefinition a moment or instant I'll be back in a tick. Synonyms moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, instant, sec (informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, half a mo (British, informal), two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) And then in a twinkling all vanished away. Synonyms moment, second, flash, instant, tick (British, informal), twinkle, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), shake (informal), bat of an eye (informal) |