meantime

Definition of meantime

Adverbs

during the intervening time
"meantime he was attentive to his other interests"
"in the meantime the police were notified"
Synonyms:
in the meantime, meanwhile

Nouns

the time between one event, process, or period and another
Synonyms:
interim, lag, meanwhile
Types:
interregnum
the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
Type of:
interval, time interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants

Vocabulary Lists for meantime

Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island »(2273 words)
Vocabulary study guide for Robert Louis Stevenson's...
  • seamanly
  • squire
  • rum
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  • clove hitch

Time Adverbs »(25 words)
Adverbs that describe time.
  • after
  • afterwards
  • always
  • at the same time
  • before

Words I didn't know »(427 words)
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  • acrid
  • acute
  • affix
  • air
  • ala

The Marvellous Land of Oz »(2070 words)
  • scarecrow
  • woodman
  • tip
  • bug
  • emerald

Obama's Health Care Address to Congress »(844 words)
Obama's Health Care Address to Congress, made on...
  • health care
  • insurance
  • insurance company
  • affordable
  • health insurance

garboil »(367 words)
Taken from the following poems, each of which I love:...
  • acrid
  • affix
  • amorist
  • amour
  • artificer

Words that contain meantime

in the meantime