noun
I was going through a bad time when we last met
It is a long time since I have seen you. In the time I took to write this, she had vanished
What time is it? At what time is our appointment?
The novel is set in the time of the Caesars
You must make time to visit your mother
I had a wonderful time at your party
They are playing 'Teddy Bears' Picnic' in march time
He'll be there in his own time
How times have changed since we were young!
He arrived ahead of time and had to wait
Mother is after me all the time to do my homework
I love her; at the same time, I cannot live with her. b See 12 (b), above
At times, Ingrid would come over and cook dinner for me
Isn't 'The Lambeth Walk' a bit behind the times?
He has been appointed chairman for the time being
The pizza we ordered was delivered in no time
He's certainly taking his time with his report
Time and again I warned him he'd get a ticket if he parked there
at one time
At one time you thought me beautiful
The car can only carry five people at one time
in time
The doctor arrived in time to save the baby
In time, people might be living on the moon
on time
He is never on time for his appointments
We bought the car on time
verb
The trains are timed to arrive five minutes apart
She timed her entrance to coincide exactly with the crash of the cymbals
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