sec in English: A very short time; an informal short form of second, often used when asking someone to wait. (noun)

Translation

A very short time; an informal short form of second, often used when asking someone to wait.

Word origin

A short form of second, first used in informal spoken English.

Gender

Pluralsecs

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Wait a sec is an informal way to say wait a moment.

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This means it will be finished very quickly.

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Give me a sec asks for a very short wait.

second

Coming after the first one; also a very short piece of time, sixty of which make one minute.

moment

A very short period of time.

minute

A part of an hour; there are sixty minutes in one hour.

wait

To stay in one place or do nothing until something happens or someone comes.

quick

Moving or happening fast, in a short time.

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