Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

there's no time like the present

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables: there's no -time -like the p-re-sent
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: he who hesitates is lost, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, procrastination is the thief of time"

Inflected Forms

no time like the present (alternative)

Synonyms

he who hesitates is lost never put off until tomorrow what you can do today procrastination is the thief of time

Questions

What does there's no time like the present mean?: Now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.

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