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ALL meanings of retime

time
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  • idioms retime in good time, at the right time; on time; punctually. in advance of the right time; early: We arrived at the appointed spot in good time. 1
  • idioms retime in no time, in a very brief time; almost at once: Working together, they cleaned the entire house in no time. 1
  • idioms retime in time, early enough: to come in time for dinner. in the future; eventually: In time he'll see what is right. in the correct rhythm or tempo: There would always be at least one child who couldn't play in time with the music. 1
  • idioms retime keep time, to record time, as a watch or clock does. to mark or observe the tempo. to perform rhythmic movements in unison. 1
  • idioms retime kill time, to occupy oneself with some activity to make time pass quickly: While I was waiting, I killed time counting the cars on the freight trains. 1
  • idioms retime make time, to move quickly, especially in an attempt to recover lost time. to travel at a particular speed. 1
  • idioms retime make time with, Slang. to pursue or take as a sexual partner. 1
  • idioms retime many a time, again and again; frequently: Many a time they didn't have enough to eat and went to bed hungry. 1
  • idioms retime mark time, to suspend progress temporarily, as to await developments; fail to advance. Military. to move the feet alternately as in marching, but without advancing. 1
  • idioms retime on one's own time, during one's free time; without payment: He worked out more efficient production methods on his own time. 1
  • idioms retime on time, at the specified time; punctually. to be paid for within a designated period of time, as in installments: Many people are never out of debt because they buy everything on time. 1
  • idioms retime out of time, not in the proper rhythm: His singing was out of time with the music. 1
  • idioms retime pass the time of day, to converse briefly with or greet someone: The women would stop in the market to pass the time of day. 1
  • idioms retime take one's time, to be slow or leisurely; dawdle: Speed was important here, but he just took his time. 1
  • verb retime to measure again how long (someone) takes to do something or how long (something) lasts 0
  • verb retime to alter the time or timing of (something) 0
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