"no time" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} no time (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) A very short period of time. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: instant, jiffy, moment
    Sense id: en-no_time-en-noun-t70XhOnQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, time. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-no_time-en-noun-WcPD-B4F
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: no-time
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