moment

1 of 1noun

/ˈmoʊmənt/

Forms:moments

1

a very short period of time

A2

For a moment, I thought I had lost my wallet.
Please hold on for a moment while I check the information.
The play was paused for a moment due to technical issues.
There was a moment of panic when the lights went out.
We shared a beautiful moment watching the sunset.

Synonyms:

heartbeat New York minute nanosecond split second eye blink trice wink mo jiffy bit minute twinkling twinkle flash tick second instant

2

the quality of being significant and important

The signing of the agreement was a moment of great significance for the company.
Her graduation day was a moment she had looked forward to for years.
The speech marked a moment of profound impact on the audience.
Winning the championship was a defining moment in his athletic career.
The breakthrough discovery was a moment that changed the course of research.

Synonyms:

consequence import

Antonyms:

3

the present time

Let’s focus on the moment and not worry about the past.
He’s living in the moment, enjoying every experience.
The beauty of the moment was all that mattered.
She embraced the moment, feeling grateful for today.
At this moment, all we can do is enjoy the company of friends.

Synonyms:

nowadays now present today present moment here and now

4

the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

5

a particular or exact point in time

That was the moment when everything changed.
He remembered the exact moment they first met.
The moment of truth arrived, and she had to decide.
It was a pivotal moment in history.
She seized the moment and made her move.

Synonyms:

minute instant second

6

a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)