instant

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɪnstənt/
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[change] Noun

Singular instant

Plural instants

1. An instant is a very short time.

   She looked at me and for an instant, I thought she was her mother.

2. (usually before the noun) Instant x is x that is ready, or happens, very quickly (in an instant).

   I don't like instant coffee, but that's usually what I drink.

   With his first book, he was an instant success.

[change] Synonyms

• second
• immediate

[change] Related words

• instantly
• instance