Split Second (Noun)
Meaning
A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- In the heat of the moment, she made the decision in a split second, with no time to reconsider.
- It takes a split second for the door to swing shut, trapping you inside.
- If I had the chance I'd make a break for it in a split second, without hesitation.
- He was forced to react in a split second, grabbing the steering wheel to avoid the crash.
- A split second was all the warning they had before the storm swept in.