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Meanings of instant in English
A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Synonyms
Examples for "flash"
Examples for "flash"
1
Water flowing underground News flash: scientists say there's water in Wellington Harbour.
2
The Fiji Met Service said heavy rain may lead to flash flooding.
3
They were given a new sense of urgency after the flash crash.
4
I picked my way toward the point where I'd seen the flash.
5
In another flash of lightning, he saw clearly: the car was gone.
1
Cost me thirty dollars, he said with a wink, doubling the price.
2
Muzzle flashes wink in the distance: small arms, smaller range, negligible impact.
3
The brilliant sunlight in the courtyard made him wink faster than ever.
4
Sorry.' She gave a quick wink to Amelie before finishing her call.
5
But he had to content himself with the wink for the moment.
1
Most practicing scientists, of course, could answer that question in a heartbeat.
2
He said nothing, as the sound of his heartbeat made speech impossible.
3
The baby has a strong heartbeat, Dr, Westerville said, smiling her way.
4
Use the following command to set the heartbeat interval on the slave:
5
It only took a heartbeat to be sure the room was clear.
1
And the Angel of Death vanished in the twinkling of the bedpost.
2
And now in the twinkling of an eye the positions were reversed.
3
Paul regarded him suspiciously; but there was kindliness in the twinkling glance.
4
The little patch of blue in the doorway was twinkling with heat.
5
The lights of home were twinkling their farewells far in the distance.
1
And in a jiffy I had cut it loose with my knife.
2
Pass the halliards along so that you can hoist in a jiffy.
3
I bled him behind the ear, and relieved him in a jiffy.
4
Kitty lowered the ladder, and in half a jiffy I was up.
5
I'll get the stuff tomorrow and have it made in a jiffy.
1
Using Israel for a ladder, in a trice he scaled the wall.
2
They had the coffin up in a trice, and examined the mouse.
3
With that he was into the cab and off in a trice.
4
At six reals each copy they will go off in a trice.
5
For in a trice little children would reach the fulness of manhood:
1
She'll marry you in a New York minute and we both know it.
2
But everything can change in a New York minute.
3
I was out of the car in a New York minute, and he was, too.
4
Swiping left, swiping right, trying to make important life changing decisions, based on a New York minute.
5
"That brought old Will Turner up to scratch in a New York minute."
1
For the way governments work, it is a blink of an eye.
2
In motoring terms, 20 years is but the blink of an eye.
3
And so in the blink of an eye all hope was extinguished.
4
Then the race changed complexion almost in the blink of an eye.
5
The invaders destroyed our civilization in the blink of an eye, Doctor.
1
I sensed violence in the room a split second before it erupted.
2
These are knife-edge split second decisions made in moments of grave danger.
3
The split second has been growing more and more important to us.
4
Her words hurt and they gave him a split second of pause.
5
A split second later the rest of the alien horde opened fire.
Usage of instant in English
1
Change doesn't happen overnight and in society today people want instant success.
2
In an instant you forget; the sky is bright; the blood pounds.
3
Again Shy was given a flailing instant aloft to consider the situation.
4
In an instant all was in confusion; and the peace had fled.
5
After years of preparing moment by moment, everything changed in an instant.
6
South Korea has offered instant food, water, medicine, blankets and other supplies.
7
They add that a two-day training course does not produce instant experts.
8
He feels the change in an instant; the hands know it too.
9
So to get anything instant and good we shall return to film.
10
They became instant great friends, shared a common passion for the Beatles.
11
Making instant porridge is easy, being an instant family far from it.
12
But this ancient and simple form of cooking is far from instant.
13
CNN's instant poll of debate watchers gave the debate to Mr Biden.
14
Setting up and protecting new, instant networks in war zones, for one.
15
In an instant it all burst upon her; the whole splendid truth.
16
Sure to be an instant hit at your Christmas party this year.
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Instant through the time
Instant across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
United States of America
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