one sec

A form of one second — Tells the listener to wait for a short period of time.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. abbreviationclippinginformalClipping of one second.

Origin

Sec is a clipping of second.

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APA

one sec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20sec

MLA

“one sec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20sec. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one sec,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20sec.

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