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about time

a·bout time
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-bout tahym]
    • /əˈbaʊt taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-bout tahym]
    • /əˈbaʊt taɪm/

Definitions of about time words

  • phrase about time If you say it is about time that something was done, you are saying in an emphatic way that it should happen or be done now, and really should have happened or been done sooner. 3
  • adverb about time Used other than as an idiom: See about, time. 0
  • adverb about time Close to the right time. 0
  • adverb about time (Idiomatic) Far past the desired time. 0
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Parts of speech for About time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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about time popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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