no time

noun

A very short period of time.

“Now that the roads are plowed, we'll get home in no time!”

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Meanings

nounno time (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountableA very short period of time.

    Now that the roads are plowed, we'll get home in no time!

    Synonyms: instant, jiffy, bat of an eye, bit, blink of an eye, crack, eyeblink, flash

  2. uncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, time.

    At no time are you allowed off the property while the store is open.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA very short period of time.

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Cite this entry
APA

no time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20time

MLA

“no time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20time.

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