Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. (condition)

n. the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past

n. a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"

time

n. an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"

time

n. an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time"

time

n. a suitable moment; "it is time to go"

time

n. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"

lag, interim

n. the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"

time, clock time

n. the time as given by a clock; "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"

time, fourth dimension

n. the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event

slowdown, lag, retardation

n. the act of slowing down or falling behind

time, meter, metre

n. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

time

v. regulate or set the time of; "time the clock"

time

v. assign a time for an activity or event; "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"

time

v. set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"

lag, cover with lagging

v. cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes"

time, clock

v. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners"

lag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle

v. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

remand, lag, jug, jail, gaol, put away, imprison, incarcerate, immure, put behind bars

v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

date

n. the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date"

period

n. a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"

while

n. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

stretch, stint

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

while

n. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

leisure, leisure time

n. time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"

span

n. the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"

chance, probability

n. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"

dawdle, linger, move slowly, take one's time

v. take one's time; proceed slowly

delay, detain, hold up, cause to be late

v. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

poke, jab, dig, stab, prod

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

dally, tarry, linger

v. leave slowly and hesitantly

flirt, romance, mash, coquette, chat up, dally, coquet, philander, talk amorously

v. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"

stray, sidetrack, digress, depart, straggle

v. wander from a direct or straight course

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

lock, fasten with a lock

v. fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

clasp, brooch

v. fasten with or as if with a brooch

join, conjoin, come together, make contact

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

link, yoke

v. link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"

tie, link, connect, put together, connect together

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

punish, penalize

v. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

sentence, doom, condemn

v. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

condemn, judge unfit, declare unfit

v. declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector"

put, position, place, set, pose, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

release, free, let out, loose, unloose, liberate, set free, turn loose

v. grant freedom to; free from confinement

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