Seconds - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsekəndz|  American pronunciation of the word seconds
Brit.  |sɪˈkɒndz|  British pronunciation of the word seconds
- this word is used as a present tense form (he/she/it) of the verbto second
- this word is used as a plural form of the nounsecond

Extra examples

You have to hold the button down for several seconds.

He entered the house, and within seconds, he was surrounded by children.

She finished the race five seconds outside the record.

With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner.

She paused for a few seconds before crossing the street.

Wait several seconds before deploying the parachute.

Their team played a blinder to beat us in the closing seconds of the match.

She left the engine idling for a few seconds before she turned it off.

...a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds...

...the inadequacy of our servings was soon apparent, as hungry guests started clamoring for seconds...

The opposition scored a goal in the last seconds of the game.

These stockings are seconds and have some slight defects.

A pendulum which will vibrate seconds in a true manner.

10 seconds to blast-off

Karen won in the 300 metres, clocking 42.9 seconds.

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