What does time?mean? | time meaning

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What does time mean?

In addition to the idioms beginning with time , also see about time ; against the clock (time) ; ahead of one's time ; ahead of time ; all the time ; at all times ; at one time ; at one time or another ; at the same time ; at this point (in time) ; at times ; beat time ; behind in (time) ; behind the times ; bide one's time ; big time ; buy time ; call one's (time one's) own ; chow down (time) ; crunch time ; do time ; every time one turns around ; for the moment (time being) ; from time to time ; good-time Charlie ; hard time ; have a good time ; high time ; in between times ; in due course (of time) ; in good time ; in no time ; in the fullness of time ; in the nick of time ; in time ; keep time ; keep up (with the times) ; kill time ; less than (no time) ; long time no see ; lose time ; make good time ; make time ; make up for lost time ; many is the (time) ; mark time ; not give someone the time of day ; no time for ; no time like the present ; of one's life, time ; on borrowed time ; once upon a time ; one by one (at a time) ; on one's own time ; on time ; pass the time ; play for time ; point in time ; pressed for time ; serve time ; show someone a good time ; small time ; stitch in time ; take one's time ; take up space (time) ; tell time ; whale of a time .

See time in WNW Idioms

abreast of the times

up-to-date, as in ideas, fashions, etc.; modern
informed about current matters

against time

in an effort to finish in a given time

ahead of time

a??

sooner than due; early

at one time

simultaneously
formerly

at the same time

simultaneously; in the same period
nonetheless; however

at times

occasionally; sometimes

behind the times

out-of-date; old-fashioned

behind time

late

between times

at intervals, as between other events or actions

do time

Informal to serve a prison term

for the time being

for the present; temporarily

from time to time

at intervals; now and then

gain time

to go too fast: said of a timepiece
to prolong a situation until a desired occurrence can take place

in good time

at the proper time
in a creditably short time; quickly

in no time

almost instantly; very quickly

in time

in the course of time; eventually
before it is too late
keeping the set rhythm, tempo, pace, etc.

lose time

to go too slow: said of a timepiece
to let time go by without advancing one's objective

make time

to compensate for lost time by going faster: said as of a train
a?? to travel, work, etc. at a specified, especially fast, rate of speed we made (good) time between Boston and Albany

make time with

a??

Slang to succeed in attracting or having an affair with (a person)

many a time

often; frequently

on one's own time

a??

during time for which one is not paid; during other than working hours

on time

a?? at the appointed time; punctual or punctually
a?? to be paid for in installments over a period of time

out of time

not at the usual time; unseasonable
not keeping the set rhythm, tempo, pace, etc.

pass the time of day

to exchange a few words of greeting, etc.

time after time

again and again; continually

also time and again

time of life

age (of a person)

time of one's life

a??

Informal an experience of great pleasure for one

time on one's hands

an interval with nothing to do

time out of mind

time immemorial (sense )

time was

there was a time

See time in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

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