defining moment

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•fin•ing mo•ment /dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. a point at which the basic nature or character of a person, group, etc., is revealed or identified.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
defin′ing mo′ment, 
  1. a point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, etc., is revealed or identified.
  • 1980–85


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