Sports Timing Terms

verb to pass or go by (said of time)

• A significant amount of time has elapsed since the project began.
• A lot of time has passed since we started the project.
• Dude, so much time has gone by since we kicked off this project.
• Like sands through the hourglass, time has elapsed since we embarked on this journey.

noun a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute

adjective coming after the first in order or sequence

adverb in the second place; secondly

• The second speaker at the conference discussed the importance of renewable energy.
• Can you wait a second? I just need to grab my phone.
• I'll catch you in a hot second, just finishing up here.
• She was second in command, always ready to step up when needed.