in time prepositional phrase 6noun 2forms 1 prepositional phrase6 •At or before the time assigned.I would have died had I not been gottten to hospital in time. •Sufficiently early.You've got here in time for tea — I was just making some. •As time passes.In time, it got easier to deal with her death.He'll understand in time that you were trying to help him. •In rhythm.Am I in time with/to the music? •At the same rhythm as.The door of the twins' room opposite was open; a twenty-watt night-light threw a weak yellow glow into the passageway. David could hear the twins breathing in time with each other. — 1994 •In the correct tempo.Am I playing in time? noun2 •(UK) The time when pupils are expected to re-enter the school for lessons. •Synonym of inpoint. formsin times
