ˈklæmənt kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ ˈɛk.sɪ.dʒənt ˈhɑːtˌbiːt ˈhɑɹtˌbit ɪnˈsɪstənt ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs ˈd͡ʒɪ.fi ˈmɪnɪt ˈməʊmənt ˈmoʊmənt ˈsɛk.(ə)nd demanding attention clamant needs a crying need regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous insistent hunger an instant need occurring with no delay relief was instantaneous instant gratification in or of the present month your letter of the 10th inst a particular point in time the moment he arrived the party began a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) if I had the chance, I'd do it in a flash