n.
- a very brief period of time.
▸an exact point in time.
- formal importance; significance.
- Physics a turning effect produced by a force on an object, expressed as the product of the force and the distance from its line of action to a given point.
Phrase
-
(at)
any moment
very soon. - for the moment
for now. - have one's
(or its)
moments
have periods that are better than others. - moment of truth
a time of crisis or test.
[orig. the final sword-thrust in a bullfight.]
- of the moment
currently popular, famous, or important.
Etymology
ME: from L. momentum (see momentum).