Seconds

Synonyms of seconds

• minutes
• moments
• ticks

Antonyms of seconds

• hours
• days
• weeks

Collocations of seconds

seconds later

Frequency: 80 %

He arrived seconds later than expected.

seconds ticking by

Frequency: 70 %

He sat there watching the seconds ticking by, lost in thought.

seconds hand

Frequency: 60 %

She watched the seconds hand on the clock move slowly.

seconds ticking

Frequency: 45 %

The clock could be heard with seconds ticking away.

seconds counting

Frequency: 35 %

She sat there with seconds counting in her head, waiting for the news.

Idiomatic Expressions for seconds

• Phrase: in a split second
  Meaning: in a very short amount of time; almost instantly
  Usage: The decision was made in a split second.