meantime

Plural: meantimes

Noun

• The intervening period of time.
• the time between one event, process, or period and another
• The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.

Adverb

• during the intervening time
  • "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"
  • "in the meantime the police were notified"

Adv

• During the interval; meanwhile.

Examples

• In the MEANTIME, while my opponent pondered, I planned my next three moves.
• Repairs will be done tomorrow so meantime restrain from using the bath.
• We'll come back asap; just wait here for the meantime.

Synonyms

in the meantime, interim, lag, meanwhile, between-time

Related Words

meanwhile

Anagrams of meantime