seconds

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: sĕʹkəndz, IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛk.əndz/ or /ˈsɛk.ənts/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛkəndz/
• Hyphenation: sec‧onds

Noun

Singular second

Plural seconds

1. The plural form of second; more than one (kind of) second.

   The clock shows the seconds.

2. (plural only) A second serving of food for one person.

   I'm so hungry that I'm going back for seconds.

   This tastes so good. I hope there's enough for us to have seconds.

Verb

Plain form second

Third-person singular seconds

Past tense seconded

Past participle seconded

Present participle seconding

1. Seconds is the present third person singular of second.

   If Bill seconds the motion, I'll vote for it.