1 in·stant
Pronounced:
/ˈɪnstənt/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural in·stantsMeaning:
[count] : a very short period of time : moment ▪ For an instant, I forgot where I was. ▪ The ride was over in an instant. ▪ I knew it was him the instant (that) [=as soon as] I heard his voice. ▪ Come in the house, this instant! [=right now, immediately]

