A moment means a little time, usually very short. You can say this when you want to talk about something happening quickly.
Wait here for a moment.
She left for a moment only.
A moment can mean a special or exact time when something happens. It is often used to talk about important events.
This is an important moment for us.
He remembers the moment well.
People say ‘moment’ to ask for a little time when they want someone to wait. It is polite and common in daily talk.
Just a moment, please.
Hold on for a moment.
In physics, a moment means a force that causes something to turn. It is the force times the distance from the point it turns around.
The door handle creates a moment to open the door.
Moments make machines turn and move.
A moment can mean a chance or time when you can do something important. It is used in a more abstract or figurative way.
She took the moment to speak up.
This moment can change your life.
In old English, a moment was a small unit of time, around 90 seconds. People used it before modern clocks.
A moment was used as a time period long ago.
Medieval people measured time in moments.
A moment can mean a short experience that you remember. It often relates to feelings or special times.
That was a happy moment for me.
She had a quiet moment alone.
