moment

noun

mo·ment ˈmō-mənt How to pronounce moment (audio)

: a minute portion or point of time : instant

a moment of dreadful suspense—

Graham Greene

: a comparatively brief period of time

moments of solitude

: present time

at the moment she is at work on her fourth novel—

Holiday

: a time of excellence or conspicuousness

there's … some deliciously funny moments, but most of it is numbingly subtle—

Jess Cagle

: importance in influence or effect

decisions of moment must be made by our government—

L. H. Evans

obsolete : a cause or motive of action

: a stage in historical or logical development

a document of one moment in the history of thought and sensibility in the nineteenth century—

T. S. Eliot

: tendency or measure of tendency to produce motion especially about a point or axis

: the product of quantity (such as a force) and the distance to a particular axis or point

: the mean (see mean entry 4 sense 1b) of the nth powers of the deviations (see deviation sense b) of the observed values in a set of statistical data from a fixed value

: the expected value of a power of the deviation (see deviation sense b) of a random variable from a fixed value

Example Sentences

The sun was shining. Moments later, it began to rain. It was a moment before she realized what had happened. She stopped for a moment and peeked into the window. It should only take a moment to fix the problem. I'm very busy and I don't have a moment to spare. One moment it was sunny; the next it was pouring rain. The moment for us to act has arrived. War seemed unavoidable at that moment in history. She knew exactly the right moment to ask for a raise. We had an exciting vacation. There was never a dull moment. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Please take a moment to hug your children and loved ones. —

Rebekah Riess, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023 Though a scheme at the heart of Brightside Lunar Residences threatens to reveal itself at any moment, Jack’s juggling act to maintain the façade doesn’t feel all that urgent. —

Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023 The question remains: why this particular intersection, on this day, in this light, at this moment? —

Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2023 Instead, Kwong asks visitors to take a quiet moment and reflect on their relationship with their very own ancestry. —

Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 16 Feb. 2023 Some headphones use an even more advanced version (called adaptive active noise cancelation) to automatically adjust the level of cancelation depending on the background noise occurring each moment. —

Loren Brutsch, Health, 15 Feb. 2023 Those who loved him say Lipton — who was born in Charlotte, N.C., and lived in Providence — made each moment count. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The church is open all day for those wishing to pray, or take a moment to process Monday night's events. —

Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2023 When thanking someone, take a moment to pause and reflect—find something that stands out and include that. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 See More

单词	moments
释义	moment noun mo·ment ˈmō-mənt 1 a : a minute portion or point of time : instant a moment of dreadful suspense—Graham Greene b : a comparatively brief period of time moments of solitude 2 a : present time at the moment she is at work on her fourth novel—Holiday b : a time of excellence or conspicuousness there's … some deliciously funny moments, but most of it is numbingly subtle—Jess Cagle 3 : importance in influence or effect decisions of moment must be made by our government—L. H. Evans 4 obsolete : a cause or motive of action 5 : a stage in historical or logical development a document of one moment in the history of thought and sensibility in the nineteenth century—T. S. Eliot 6 a : tendency or measure of tendency to produce motion especially about a point or axis b : the product of quantity (such as a force) and the distance to a particular axis or point 7 a : the mean (see mean entry 4 sense 1b) of the nth powers of the deviations (see deviation sense b) of the observed values in a set of statistical data from a fixed value b : the expected value of a power of the deviation (see deviation sense b) of a random variable from a fixed value Synonyms occasion time See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The sun was shining. Moments later, it began to rain. It was a moment before she realized what had happened. She stopped for a moment and peeked into the window. It should only take a moment to fix the problem. I'm very busy and I don't have a moment to spare. One moment it was sunny; the next it was pouring rain. The moment for us to act has arrived. War seemed unavoidable at that moment in history. She knew exactly the right moment to ask for a raise. We had an exciting vacation. There was never a dull moment. See More Recent Examples on the Web Please take a moment to hug your children and loved ones. —Rebekah Riess, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023 Though a scheme at the heart of Brightside Lunar Residences threatens to reveal itself at any moment, Jack’s juggling act to maintain the façade doesn’t feel all that urgent. —Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023 The question remains: why this particular intersection, on this day, in this light, at this moment? —Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2023 Instead, Kwong asks visitors to take a quiet moment and reflect on their relationship with their very own ancestry. —Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 16 Feb. 2023 Some headphones use an even more advanced version (called adaptive active noise cancelation) to automatically adjust the level of cancelation depending on the background noise occurring each moment. —Loren Brutsch, Health, 15 Feb. 2023 Those who loved him say Lipton — who was born in Charlotte, N.C., and lived in Providence — made each moment count. —Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The church is open all day for those wishing to pray, or take a moment to process Monday night's events. —Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2023 When thanking someone, take a moment to pause and reflect—find something that stands out and include that. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin momentum movement, particle sufficient to turn the scales, moment, from movēre to move First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing moment at a moment's/minute's notice as of this moment (at) any moment (now) at this moment aha moment at the moment defining moment come to Jesus moment at this very moment hold/hang on a moment from moment to moment dipole moment have a minute/moment/second day/moment/time in the sun in a moment magnetic moment just a minute/second/moment moment by moment moment of inertia moment of truth moment of silence never a dull moment never for one moment not for a/one moment on a moment's/minute's notice on the spur of the moment senior moment teachable moment spur-of-the-moment the last moment wait/just a moment weak moment waking hour/moment wait a minute/moment/second the moment of moment psychological moment moment of clarity from one moment to the next not a moment too soon See More at a moment's/minute's notice as of this moment (at) any moment (now) at this moment aha moment at the moment defining moment come to Jesus moment at this very moment hold/hang on a moment from moment to moment dipole moment have a minute/moment/second day/moment/time in the sun in a moment magnetic moment just a minute/second/moment moment by moment moment of inertia moment of truth moment of silence never a dull moment never for one moment not for a/one moment on a moment's/minute's notice on the spur of the moment senior moment teachable moment spur-of-the-moment the last moment wait/just a moment weak moment waking hour/moment wait a minute/moment/second the moment of moment psychological moment moment of clarity from one moment to the next not a moment too soon See More Kids Definition moment noun mo·ment ˈmō-mənt 1 : a brief portion of time : instant 2 a : present time at the moment she is working on a novel b : a time of importance or success he has his moments 3 : importance, consequence an event of great moment moments noun plural of moment 1 as in times a particular point at which an event takes place at that moment he suddenly turned around and headed toward me Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance times occasions instants minutes seconds spaces flashes winks shakes whiles split seconds trices twinkles bits spells stretches jiffies 2 as in minutes a very small space of time I'll be there in just a moment Synonyms & Similar Words minutes seconds heartbeats instants nanoseconds split seconds trices twinkles twinklings winks shakes eyeblinks flashes jiffs jiffies New York minutes microseconds snatches beats spurts Antonyms & Near Antonyms eons ages aeons eternities lifetimes forevers infinities See More 3 as in todays the time currently existing or in progress I'm not doing anything at the moment Synonyms & Similar Words todays presents nows phases states stages here and nows Antonyms & Near Antonyms histories yesterdays pasts yesteryears yores tomorrows futures offings hereafters futurities by-and-bys See More
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