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instant
[ in-stuhnt ]
noun
- an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
They arrived not an instant too soon.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- the point of time now present or present with reference to some action or event.
- a particular moment:
at the instant of contact.
- a food or beverage, especially coffee, specially processed for quick preparation.
- Older Use. the present or current month.
adjective
- succeeding without any interval of time; prompt; immediate:
instant relief from a headache.
- pressing or urgent:
instant need.
- noting a food or beverage requiring a minimal amount of time and effort to prepare, as by heating or the addition of milk or water, before being served or used:
instant coffee; instant pudding.
- occurring, done, or prepared with a minimal amount of time and effort; produced rapidly and with little preparation:
an instant book; instant answers; instant history.
- designed to act or produce results quickly or immediately:
an instant lottery.
your letter of the 12th instant.
- present; current:
the instant case before the court.
adverb
instant
/ ˈɪԲəԳ /
noun
- a very brief time; moment
- a particular moment or point in time
at the same instant
- on the instantimmediately; without delay
adjective
- immediate; instantaneous
- (esp of foods) prepared or designed for preparation with very little time and effort
instant coffee
- urgent or imperative
- postpositive when abbreviated in formal correspondence
- currently under consideration
adverb
- a poetic word for instantly
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of instant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"We could heat beans and rice, and bring water to a boil for instant potatoes," she said.
Hers is the sound of belonging in and transcending any instant you find yourself in.
"It was instant panic from all the neighbours, everyone was running around in the street," Mr Cainey continued.
"It was devastating because it all happened in an instant," he said.
Even PSG, a club historically reliant on individual brilliance, has adopted positional ideas in attack - making sure they're prepared to press the instant they lose the ball.
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