Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a moment

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables: have a -mo-ment
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dissociate or act abnormally for a short period of time.

Informal

verb

To reach a high level of popularity during a specific time.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Arte Povera, the politicized avant-garde art movement that blossomed in Italy in the late ’60s, is having a moment."
"Posh salt is having a moment – does enjoying it make me pretentious? [title]"
"I’ll go ahead and state the obvious: These sandals are not attractive. Luckily for me (and all of us), ugly shoes are having an extremely long moment—and even if the moment ends, I think I’m permanently on board."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

has a moment (present, singular) having a moment (participle, present) had a moment (participle, past) had a moment (past)

Questions

What does have a moment mean?: To dissociate or act abnormally for a short period of time.

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