one moment

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /wʌnˈməʊmənt/

Noun

one moment (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) A short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see one,‎ moment.

Interjection

one moment

1. (idiomatic) Stop; wait; hold on. Used to interrupt speech or proceedings so that one can make a comment or query.

Synonyms

• just a second
• hold it right there
• hold on a minute
• wait a minute

Antonyms

• go on
• please continue

Translations

Stop; wait

• Central Nahuatl:

  Amecameca Central Nahuatl: achitonca

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 且慢 (zh) (qiěmàn)

• Finnish: pieni hetki, hetkinen (fi)
• Ojibwe: bekaa
• Russian: мину́точку (ru) (minútočku), секу́ндочку (ru) (sekúndočku)
• Thai: ช้าก่อน (th) (cháa-gɔ̀ɔn)