📒 a very short period of time
- Could you wait a moment, please?
- One moment, please (= Please wait a short time).
- for a moment He thought for a moment before replying.
📒 an exact point in time
- at the moment We're busy at the moment (= now).
- At that very moment, the phone rang.
- You need to be aware of what you are doing at any given moment.
📒 a good time for doing something; an opportunity
- I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news.
- Have I caught you at a bad moment?
- I haven't finished. I'm still waiting for a quiet moment.
📒 a particular time in somebody's life, or in the course of an event or the development of something
- That was one of the happiest moments of my life.
- Her finest moment came when she won Wimbledon.
- The film has many memorable moments.
📒 very soon
- Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now.
- He might wake up at any moment.
📒 not long in advance; without warning or time for preparation
- This was the best room we could get at such short notice.
- You must be ready to leave at a moment's notice.
- It's the best we can do at such short notice.
📒 now, at the present time
- At this moment in time, I don't know what my decision will be.
📒 to be popular for a short time (used about something that is not usually popular)
- The previously unfashionable Tyrol is currently having a moment.
- Classic '70s hairstyles are having a moment once more.
📒 to not act normally for a short time, for example when you forget where you are or what you are doing
- Sorry, I was just having a moment. What time is it?
📒 to have a short argument or romantic exchange
- Oh, sorry—were you two having a moment?
📒 for now; for a short time
- This house is big enough for the moment, but we'll have to move if we have children.
📒 to have short times that are better, more interesting, etc. than others
- The job isn't exciting all the time, but it has its moments.
- I found the play rather boring, but it had its moments.
📒 completely mentally involved in what you are doing or experiencing
- The time goes so quickly—you just have to remember to stay in the moment.
📒 used to ask somebody to wait for a short time
- ‘Is Mr Burns available?’ ‘Just a second, please, I'll check.’
📒 the latest possible time before an important event
- They changed the plans at the last minute.
- Don't leave your decision to the last moment.
- Don't leave everything till the last minute.
📒 as soon as…
- I want to see him the moment he arrives.
- The moment she walked through the door I thought she looked different.
- I felt at home here from the very moment I arrived.
📒 a time when somebody/something is tested, or when important decisions are made
- The moment of truth is when the trainee pilots take over the controls of the plane.
📒 certainly not; not at all
- I don't think for a moment that she'll accept but you can ask her.
📒 very important
📒 famous, important and talked about a lot now
- She's the fashion designer of the moment.
📒 suddenly, without planning in advance
- I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.
- a spur-of-the-moment decision
📒 the best time to do something in order for it to be successful
- The trick is in finding the (right) psychological moment to ask him for more money.
📒 to wait for a short time
- Can you wait a moment while I make a call?
- Hey! Wait a minute! I'll come with you!
📒 used when you have just noticed or remembered something, or had a sudden idea
- Wait a moment—this isn't the right key.