ˈmitəɹ ˈmiːtə ˈsɛntəns taɪm tɑem taɪm tɑem the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past he waited for along time it took some time before he got an answer time flies like an arrow adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely regulate or set the time of time the clock measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time he clocked the runners assign a time for an activity or event The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene set the speed, duration, or execution of we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration a person's experience on a particular occasion he had a time holding back the tears they had a good time together an instance or single occasion for some event this time he succeeded he called four times he could do ten at a clip an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) the time of year for planting he was a great actor in his time a reading of a point in time as given by a clock do you know what time it is? the time is 10 o'clock the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned he served a prison term of 15 months his sentence was 5 to 10 years he is doing time in the county jail a suitable moment it is time to go a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something take time to smell the roses I didn't have time to finish it took more than half my time he waited for a long time