Cool MateTime
UK /["/taɪm/"]/US /["/taɪm/"]/
Definition
what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
In simple words: The continued passing of events and existence.
Examples
- What time is it?
- I need more time to finish my homework.
- Time flies when you are having fun.
- He is running out of time to submit the project.
- They spent a lot of time together last summer.
- Time is money, they say.
- She always checks the time before leaving.
- The time for the meeting has changed.
Usage notes
Used in various contexts like discussing schedules, durations, and the measurement of moments. It can be formal in writing but neutral in conversation.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of a clock ticking — it represents the passage of time.
Collocations
- elapse
- go by
- pass
- in time
- over time
- through time
- a matter of time
- the mists of time
- good
- perfect
- local
- tell
- have
- make
- zone
- ahead of… time
- behind… time
- at… time in the morning/afternoon/evening
- at… time of day
- at… time of the morning/afternoon/evening/night
- good
- perfect
- local
- tell
- have
- make
- zone
- ahead of… time
- behind… time
- at… time in the morning/afternoon/evening
- at… time of day
- at… time of the morning/afternoon/evening/night
- peak
- prime
- closing
- fix
- set
- change
- come
- ahead of time
- behind time
- by the time
- considerable
- long
- little
- amount
- length
- period
- have
- need
- give somebody/something
- be up
- run out
- frame
- interval
- period
- at a time
- for a time
- in time
- all in good time
- all the time
- the entire time
- considerable
- long
- little
- amount
- length
- period
- have
- need
- give somebody/something
- be up
- run out
- frame
- interval
- period
- at a time
- for a time
- in time
- all in good time
- all the time
- the entire time
- good
- great
- happy
- change
- at a/the time
- before somebody’s time
- in somebody’s time
- from time immemorial
- since time immemorial
- of all time
- that
- this
- final
- couple
- number
- remember
- bide
- come
- be ripe
- at a/the time
- by the time
- for the… time
- at the present time
- for the time being
- a number of times
- enjoyable
- fun
- good
- have
- enjoy
- fast
- record
- clock up
- record
- trial
- waltz
- double
- quick
- beat
- keep
- signature
- in time
- in time to
- in time with
- waltz
- double
- quick
- beat
- keep
- signature
- in time
- in time to
- in time with
Synonyms
- prematurely
- eventually
Antonyms
- timeless
- eternity
Common mistakes
- 'Time' as a countable noun: learners often say 'two times' when referring to instances of an event, while it should just be 'once' or 'twice' in standard usage.
- Confusing 'time' with 'timing': students may use them interchangeably, but 'timing' specifically refers to the moment something happens.
- Omitting articles: saying 'I need time' is correct, but learners often mistakenly use 'I need the time' unless specifying which time.