Meaning: The practice of setting the clock forward by one hour during warmer months.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Daylight saving time begins in March.

Category: Time

Synonyms: DST

Meaning: Lasting for the entire day.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: They had a daylong meeting.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• all-day
• full-day

Meaning: The period of time during the day when it is light.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Daytime is when most people are awake.

Category: Time

Synonyms: daylight hours

Meaning: a period of ten years.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The decade of the 1990s was known for its music.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• ten years
• period

Meaning: the twelfth month of the year.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Christmas is celebrated in December.

Category: Time

Synonyms: twelfth month

Meaning: To make something happen later than planned.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The rain may delay the outdoor event.

Category: Time › Scheduling

Synonyms:

• postpone
• defer

Antonyms:

• advance
• hasten

Meaning: to the greatest extent or degree.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: He was down most of the day due to illness.

Category: Time

Synonyms: mostly

Meaning: The time zone for the eastern part of the United States during daylight saving time.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

Category: Time › Time Zones

Meaning: The time zone for the eastern part of the United States during standard time.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The event starts at 6 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Category: Time › Time Zones

Meaning: The time zone used in the eastern part of the United States.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Please adjust your clock to Eastern time.

Category: Time › Time Zones

Meaning: Eastern Daylight Time, a time zone in the eastern United States.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM EDT.

Category: Time

Synonyms: Eastern Daylight Time

Meaning: The last possible moment to do something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They made a decision at the eleventh hour.

Category: Time

Meaning: Eastern Standard Time, a time zone.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM EST.

Category: Time

Synonyms: Eastern Time

Meaning: The period of time at the end of the day, typically from 5 PM to bedtime.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We enjoy walking in the park during the evening.

Category: Time › Parts of the Day

Synonyms:

• night
• dusk

Meaning: The period of evening; dusk.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The garden looked beautiful at eventide.

Category: Time › Parts of the Day

Synonyms:

• evening
• twilight

Meaning: In the end, especially after a long delay.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Eventually, they reached their destination after many detours.

Category: Time › Sequence

Synonyms:

• finally
• ultimately

Meaning: At any time; always.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Have you ever been to Paris?

Category: Time › Duration

Synonyms:

• always
• forever

Meaning: Increasingly; more and more.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The city is ever more crowded during the summer.

Category: Time › Duration

Synonyms:

• increasingly
• progressively

Meaning: Lasting forever; eternal.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: They promised each other everlasting love.

Category: Time › Duration

Synonyms:

• eternal
• perpetual

Antonyms: temporary

Meaning: Abbreviation for February, the second month of the year.

Part of speech: noun

Example: My birthday is in Feb.

Category: Time › Months

Synonyms: February

Meaning: The second month of the year.

Part of speech: noun

Example: February is often the coldest month.

Category: Time › Months

Synonyms: Feb

Meaning: after a long time

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Finally, we reached our destination.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• eventually
• ultimately

Meaning: Lasting for a very short time.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She had a fleeting moment of happiness.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• brief
• transient

Antonyms:

• lasting
• permanent

Meaning: The period of time from morning until noon.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I like to exercise in the forenoon.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• morning
• before noon

Meaning: For all future time; for always.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: I will love you forever.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• eternally
• always

Antonyms:

• temporarily
• briefly

Meaning: To have gone before; to precede.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The event forewent the celebration.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• preceded
• went before

Meaning: A period of two weeks.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I will see you in a fortnight.

Category: Time

Synonyms: two weeks

Meaning: Occurring every two weeks.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: They have a fortnightly meeting.

Category: Time

Synonyms: biweekly

Meaning: Abbreviation for Friday.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Let's meet on Fri for lunch.

Category: Time

Meaning: Greenwich Mean Time, a time standard.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM GMT.

Category: Time › Time Zones

Meaning: To pass or elapse, often used with time.

Part of speech: verb

Example: As the years go by, we learn more.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• pass
• elapse

Meaning: A unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

Part of speech: noun

Example: There are 24 hours in a day.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• time period
• sixty minutes

Meaning: A device for measuring time, consisting of two glass bulbs connected by a narrow neck.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The hourglass measured the passage of time.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• sand timer
• timekeeper

Meaning: Occurring every hour.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The bus service runs hourly.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• every hour
• hour by hour

Meaning: Hour, a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting will last for two hr.

Category: Time

Meaning: Hour, a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meeting will last for two hr.

Category: Time

Meaning: Not occurring often; rare.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Infrequent visits can lead to misunderstandings.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• rare
• occasional

Antonyms: frequent

Meaning: Happening or done immediately.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She made an instant decision.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• immediate
• prompt

Antonyms:

• delayed
• slow

Meaning: Occurring or done instantly; immediate.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The response was instantaneous.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• immediate
• quick

Antonyms:

• slow
• delayed

Meaning: A period of time between events.

Part of speech: noun

Example: There was a short interval between the two acts of the play.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

• break
• pause