moment
- noun
- A1
- Top 1000
a very short piece of time, about as long as it takes to say a few words
Wait a moment, I still have to lock the door.
For a moment the whole room went completely quiet.
At the moment she is studying Spanish at evening classes.
He hesitated for a moment and then pressed the button.
Common collocations: wait a moment · in a moment · at the moment · for a moment · a moment ago · at that moment · the right moment · any moment now
Part of: Frequency and duration, Times of day