Definition of Instant
Instant
In·stant
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Happening or done immediately, without delay.
e.g. She needed an instant solution to the problem.
(adjective)
in old usage, urgent or acute;
e.g. His instant and compulsive desire to blame others when things go wrong.
(noun)
a moment, or precise moment in time;
e.g. "John, come here this instant!" yelled John's mother.
(noun)
a moment or a small segment of time;
e.g. And just for an instant, they locked eyes and smiled at each other.
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