Phrase guide

in the moment

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Fully and freely enjoying oneself without thought to past or future.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She encourages us to strive to live in the moment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Synonym of at the moment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: proscribed, sometimes

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: at the moment

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hetkessä — Translations
  • Polish: chwilą (used mostly in the phrase "żyć chwilą") — Translations
  • Spanish: el momento — Translations
  • Spanish: en el momento — Translations
  • Spanish: el presente — Translations
  • Vietnamese: ăn xổi ở thì — Translations