Definition: 1. A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour. 2. An indefinitely short time. 3. A particular point in time. 4. Immeasurably small.
Use 'minute' in a sentence:
1. You don't need to minute that.
2. I'll be with you in a minute , Jo.
3. Jefferson entered as a substitute in the 60th minute.
4. We were all struck dumb for a minute.
5. You'll do it this minute!
6. He's always begging off at the last minute.
7. We enjoyed every minute of our stay.
8. I enjoyed every minute of the party.
9. Can I interrupt you just for a minute?
10. The station is a few minutes' walk away.
11. Could I see you for a minute?
12. Can I speak with you for a minute?
13. At that very minute, Tom walked in.
14. He lost his nerve at the last minute.
15. Wait a minute—this isn't the right key.
16. They changed the plans at the last minute.
17. It was all over in a matter of minutes.
18. Each class is 45 minutes in length.
19. Only a minute amount is needed.
20. Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes?
21. The office is ten minutes' walk from here.
22. Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now.
23. "Let me in, Di."—"Okay. Just a minute."
24. Right, I'll be back in a minute.
25. I'll be back in a few minutes.
26. Every minute during the hijack seemed like a week.
27. "Just hold on a cotton-picking minute," I said.
28. She stared stonily at him for a minute.
29. Her styles are always up to the minute.
30. Hang on a minute—I'm lost.
31. The kitchen on the boat is minute.
32. The cost has gone up to $1.95 a minute.
33. He retired hurt in the first five minutes of the game.
34. They changed the wheel in three minutes flat.
35. Each time we scored we were pegged back minutes later.
36. We finished 15 minutes ahead of time.
37. Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch.
38. I can type 50 words a minute.
39. My watch gains two minutes every 24 hours.
40. Who is going to take the minutes?
41. This switch controls the number of rotations per minute.
42. After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness.
43. I wish you'd be quiet for a minute.
44. They arrived barely a minute later.
45. It normally takes 20 minutes to get there.
46. The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes.
47. She was here just a minute ago.
48. The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late.
49. The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made.
50. I'll give you ten minutes to prepare your answer.
51. The average response time to emergency calls was 9 minutes.
52. The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field.
53. I'll be along in a few minutes.
54. Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes?
55. The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours.
56. She won the race with a personal best of 2 minutes 22.
