Phrase guide

in time

noun · prep_phrase · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of inpoint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, media

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inpoint

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The time when pupils are expected to re-enter the school for lessons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, childish, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

prep_phrase

Meaning 3

At or before the time assigned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I would have died had I not been gottten to hospital in time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

prep_phrase

Meaning 4

Sufficiently early.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • You've got here in time for tea — I was just making some.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

prep_phrase

Meaning 5

As time passes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In time, it got easier to deal with her death.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

prep_phrase

Meaning 6

In rhythm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Am I in time with the music)?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

prep_phrase

Meaning 7

At the same rhythm as.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

prep_phrase

Meaning 8

In the correct tempo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • Am I playing in time?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

adverb

Meaning 9

within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves
  • sooner or later you will have to face the facts
  • in time they came to accept the harsh reality

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yet

Antonyms: none provided

10

adverb

Meaning 10

without being tardy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we made it to the party in time

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soon enough

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

in the correct rhythm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the dancers moved in time with the music

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: musical time

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

91 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بالوكت (b-il-wakt) — at or before the time assigned
  • Bashkir: ваҡытында (vaqıtında) — at or before the time assigned
  • Bashkir: һуңламай (huñlamay) — at or before the time assigned
  • Catalan: a temps — at or before the time assigned
  • Dutch: op tijd — at or before the time assigned
  • Esperanto: ĝustatempe — at or before the time assigned
  • Finnish: ajoissa — at or before the time assigned
  • French: à l'heure — at or before the time assigned
  • French: à temps — at or before the time assigned
  • French: en temps et en heure — at or before the time assigned
  • Galician: a tempo — at or before the time assigned
  • Georgian: დროულად (droulad) — at or before the time assigned
  • Georgian: დროზე (droze) — at or before the time assigned
  • German: rechtzeitig — at or before the time assigned
  • Hungarian: időben — at or before the time assigned
  • Hungarian: időre — at or before the time assigned
  • Icelandic: á réttum tíma — at or before the time assigned
  • Irish: in am — at or before the time assigned
  • Italian: in tempo — at or before the time assigned
  • Latin: temporī — at or before the time assigned
  • Latin: tempore — at or before the time assigned
  • Norwegian Bokmål: i tide — at or before the time assigned
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tidsnok — at or before the time assigned
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: i tide — at or before the time assigned
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tidsnok — at or before the time assigned
  • Polish: na czas — at or before the time assigned
  • Polish: o czasie — at or before the time assigned
  • Portuguese: a tempo — at or before the time assigned
  • Romanian: la timp — at or before the time assigned
  • Romanian: în timp util — at or before the time assigned
  • Russian: во́время (vóvremja) — at or before the time assigned
  • Russian: своевре́менно (svojevrémenno) — at or before the time assigned
  • Spanish: a tiempo — at or before the time assigned
  • Swedish: i tid — at or before the time assigned
  • Turkish: vaktinde — at or before the time assigned
  • Turkish: zamanında — at or before the time assigned
  • Welsh: mewn pryd — at or before the time assigned
  • Catalan: a temps — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Czech: včas — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Dutch: op tijd — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Esperanto: ĝustatempe — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Finnish: sopivasti — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Finnish: sopivaan aikaan — sufficiently early (for something)
  • French: à temps — sufficiently early (for something)
  • German: rechtzeitig — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Hungarian: időben — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Hungarian: idejében — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Icelandic: tímanlega — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Irish: in am — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Polish: w samą porę — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Polish: w sam czas — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Portuguese: a tempo — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Russian: как раз (kak raz) — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Spanish: a tiempo — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Swedish: i tid — sufficiently early (for something)
  • Arabic: مَعَ الْوَقْت (maʕa l-waqt) — as time passes
  • Arabic: مع الوكت (maʕa l-wakt) — as time passes
  • Dutch: mettertijd — as time passes
  • Finnish: ajan mittaan — as time passes
  • French: avec le temps — as time passes
  • German: mit der Zeit — as time passes
  • Hebrew: עִם הַזְּמָן (im hazmán) — as time passes
  • Hungarian: idővel — as time passes
  • Icelandic: með tímanum — as time passes
  • Irish: le himeacht aimsire — as time passes
  • Italian: con l'andare del tempo — as time passes
  • Italian: a suo tempo — as time passes
  • Polish: z czasem — as time passes
  • Romanian: cu timpul — as time passes
  • Russian: со вре́менем (so vrémenem) — as time passes
  • Russian: постепе́нно (postepénno) — as time passes
  • Spanish: con el pasar del tiempo — as time passes
  • Swedish: med tiden — as time passes
  • Turkish: zamanla — as time passes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 合拍 (hépāi) — in rhythm
  • Finnish: tahdissa — in rhythm
  • French: en rythme — in rhythm
  • German: im Takt — in rhythm
  • Polish: w rytmie — in rhythm
  • Portuguese: no tempo — in rhythm
  • Portuguese: no ritmo — in rhythm
  • Spanish: al compás — in rhythm
  • Finnish: tahdissa — at the same rhythm as (with someone/something)
  • Finnish: samassa tahdissa — at the same rhythm as (with someone/something)
  • French: en rythme — at the same rhythm as (with someone/something)
  • German: Im Takt — at the same rhythm as (with someone/something)
  • Spanish: al compás — at the same rhythm as (with someone/something)
  • Finnish: tahdissa — music: in the correct tempo
  • French: en rythme — music: in the correct tempo
  • Italian: a tempo — music: in the correct tempo
  • Spanish: al paso — music: in the correct tempo