Sekirov Dictionary

instant

/ˈɪnstənt/

adjective 8
noun 4
adverb 1
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

adjective8

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happening at once, with no wait
- I see no day to To day, the instant Time is alvvayes the fittest time. — 1645
Very quickly and easily prepared.
Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
Present; current; extant.
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(old-fashioned) Of the current month.
- I refer to your letter of the 16th instant in regard to traffic disruption.
(old-fashioned) Urgent; pressing; acute.
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(old-fashioned) Insistent; persistent.
- January 2, 1827, Thomas Carlyle, letter to Mrs. Carlyle, Scotsbrig I am beginning to be very instant for some sort of occupation.
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(old-fashioned) Impending; imminent.
- Impending death is thine, and instant doom. — 1703

noun4

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A very short period of time; a moment.
- She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.
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A single, usually precise, point in time.
- The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building.
- Liftoff occurs the instant the bolts are released.
A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
instant camera

adverb1

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(literary) At once; immediately.
- He left the room for his relinquished sword, / And Julia instant to the closet flew. — 1819

verb1

(no longer used) To urge, press (someone); to insist on, demand (something).

forms

instanted · instanting · instants

Phrases with instant

upon the instant
Immediately, right away.

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