meantime

Pronunciation

• enPR: mēnʹtīm
• IPA: /ˈmiːntaɪm/
• SAMPA: /"mi:ntaIm/
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Noun

Singular meantime

Plural none

1. (uncountable) The meantime is the time between two things.

   Police are checking his story. In the meantime, he remains in jail.

Synonyms

• meanwhile