Dictionary

just a second en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• [ˈdʒɯst ə ˌsɛkənd] (emphatic)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈdʒʌst ə ˌsɛkənd/

Meanings

1. (idiomatic) Stop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.
   • "...hang it! Just outside the room — just a second! or up in a corner will do." 1860, Eneas Sweetland Dallas, Once a week, Volume 3, page 366:

Antonyms

go on · please continue

Synonyms

wait a second · hold on a second · just a minute · hold it right there · just a sec

Translations (10)

ro un moment (Stop; wait) · pl chwileczkę (Stop; wait) · ro o clipă (Stop; wait) · pl chwilkę (Stop; wait) · th ช้าก่อน (Stop; wait) · ru секу́ндочку (Stop; wait) · pl momencik (Stop; wait) · pl moment (Stop; wait) · pl chwilę (Stop; wait) · cmn 且慢 (Stop; wait)

just a second en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈdʒɯst ə ˌsɛkənd] (emphatic)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈdʒʌst ə ˌsɛkənd/

Meanings

1. (literally, uncountable) Only one second; a passage of time one-sixtieth of a minute in duration.
2. (idiomatic, uncountable) A short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.
   • And so it proved with our wise couple; for, unfortunately, just a second before they arrived, Mr. Sharpwrit, and his lady, were sat down to dinner, ... 1853, C. Routledge, Oakmote Hall: or, The adventures of Joe Rattler: with the extraordinary ..., page 406: