What does “moment” mean?
- 1
nouna very short period of time
Could you wait a moment, please?
- 2
nouna particular point in time
At that moment, the lights went out.
Moment at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmoʊmənt/ · MOH-ment
How to use “moment” correctly
“At the moment” means now; “in a moment” means very soon: “She’s busy at the moment, she’ll call you in a moment.”
Common phrases with “moment”
- at the moment
- for a moment
- in a moment
- the right moment
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- momentary
- momentarily
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