Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for a minute

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: for a minute
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

momentarily (for a moment or instant)

prep_phrase

For some time; for a while.

Example Sentences

"For a minute there, I lost myself."
"We ain't hung out for a minute."

Inflected Forms

for a moment (alternative)

Synonyms

briefly temporarily transiently

Questions

What does for a minute mean?: momentarily (for a moment or instant)

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