Collocations for "moment"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "moment" in context.
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moment
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [short, brief, fleeting, quick] moment
- a [memorable, funny, forgettable, regrettable] moment
- could you [wait, hang on, hold on] a moment?
- wait a moment while I get [ready, another call, the door]
- just [a, one] moment!
- just need a moment to [finish, get, take, check]
- it [only takes, will only take] a moment to check
- get a moment to [rest, call, read, look over]
- took a moment to [reflect, collect her thoughts]
- (just) give me a moment (to)
- [grab, find, enjoy] a few romantic moments (with)
- can't get a moment's [silence, rest] (around here)
- the [player's, actress's] big moment finally came
- my [boss, colleague, brother] is busy at the moment
- my [job, work, profession] has its moments
- my [husband, child, son] has his moments
- try to [live, be] in the moment
- (not) at the moment
- at this moment in time
- the moment [it began raining, I walked in]
- from the moment I saw you, I knew (that)
- for one moment, I (almost) thought
- at the moment of death
- the moment of truth has [come, arrived]
- a moment to [savor, forget, cherish]
- a moment in [time, history, my life]
- a moment of [silence, peace, quiet] (for)
- this is your moment to [shine, prove]
- moments later, [it vanished, she left]
'moment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
along
- arrival
- arrive
- awkward
- bad
- badly
- beg
- believe
- better
- blank
- blonde
- borrow
- breakthrough
- brief
- busy
- caller
- camera
- cancellation
- capture
- cash
- chaos
- cherish
- chicken out
- clap
- clarity
- clutch
- compose
- convenient
- critical
- crucial
- cry
- current
- dark
- daze
- decisive
- distracted
- dread
- dreary
- dull
- endure
- enjoyable
- every
- evident
- exact
- experiment
- explode
- fame
- final
- fleeting
- flounder