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for a minute

for a minute prepositional phrase: momentarily (for a moment or instant).

Prepositional phrase

  1. momentarily (for a moment or instant)
    • For a minute there, I lost myself.1997, Thom Yorke, “Karma Police”, performed by Radiohead
  2. (African-American Vernacular) For some time; for a while.
    • We ain't hung out for a minute.

Synonyms of for a minute

Forms of for a minute

alternative formfor a moment

Questions about for a minute

What does for a minute mean?
For a minute means momentarily (for a moment or instant).
What part of speech is for a minute?
For a minute is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for a minute in the dictionary

  1. for
  2. for $500, Alex
  3. for a change
  4. for a fact
  5. for a laugh
  6. for a minute
  7. for a song
  8. for a song and a dance
  9. for a song and dance
  10. for a start
  11. for a time

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