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just a second

noun
/ˈdʒʌst ə ˌsɛkənd/

Definitions

  1. Only one second

    Only one second; a passage of time one-sixtieth of a minute in duration.

  2. A short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.

    • And so it proved with our wise couple; for, unfortunately, just a second before they arrived, Mr. Sharpwrit, and his lady, were sat down to dinner, ...

  3. Stop

    Stop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.

    • "...hang it! Just outside the room — just a second! or up in a corner will do."

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for just a second. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA