TIME | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English) is ‘do (something) at a particular moment’

the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole

indefinite continued progress of existence

• travel through space and time
• our conception of time
• one of the greatest wits of all time

a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon

point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon

• the time is 9.30

time as allotted, available, or used

time as allotted or used

• we need more time
• it would be a waste of time

an instance of something happening or being done; an occasion

instance of something happening or being done

• this is the first time I have got into debt
• the nurse came in four times a day

(following a number) expressing multiplication

(following number) expressing multiplication

• eleven times four is forty-four

the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music, as expressed by a time signature

rhythmic pattern of piece of music

• tunes in waltz time

plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done

plan, schedule, or arrange when something should happen or be done

• the first track race is timed for 11.15
• the bomb had been timed to go off an hour later

measure the time taken by (a process, activity, etc., or a person doing it)

measure time taken by

• we were timed and given certificates according to our speed
• he was timed at a Canadian record 7.41 seconds
• I timed how long it took to empty that tanker