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Synonyms for split-second

  • noun

Most common

bit flash instant heart beat

All synonyms

Noun

1. Bit — A fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment

instant, flash, bit, twinkling, wink, trice, jiffy

Other

heart beat

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.

Related words

Other spellings
split second

Forms

Plural
split-seconds → instants, flashes, bits, twinklings…

Example sentences

  • bit I think it's time for me to get a bit of exercise.
  • flash I think I'll save all my files on the flash drive.
  • instant She stirred the instant coffee and poured in milk.

By length

3 letters
bit1
4 letters
wink1
5 letters
flash1, jiffy2, trice1
7 letters
instant2
9 letters
twinkling3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jiffy2 = 2 syllables).