Collocations for moment - noun
ADJ.
brief, fleeting | long | precious, quiet
making the most of those last precious moments together
making the most of those last precious moments together
anxious, awful, awkward, embarrassing, heart-stopping, terrifying
For one heart-stopping moment, we thought she was going to fall.
For one heart-stopping moment, we thought she was going to fall.
bad, difficult
That was a bad moment in my life.
That was a bad moment in my life.
spare
Could you look through this report when you have a spare moment?
Could you look through this report when you have a spare moment?
exact, precise, very
I felt at home here from the very moment I arrived.
I felt at home here from the very moment I arrived.
good, opportune, perfect, right
I don''t think this is the right moment to ask for a pay rise.
I don''t think this is the right moment to ask for a pay rise.
critical, crucial, decisive, important, key
We have reached a critical moment in the negotiations.
We have reached a critical moment in the negotiations.
historic | climactic, dramatic | magic/magical, marvellous, memorable | emotional, poignant | finest, great, happiest, proudest
Her finest moment came when she won Wimbledon.
Her finest moment came when she won Wimbledon.
unguarded
She let the news slip by mistake, in an unguarded moment.
She let the news slip by mistake, in an unguarded moment.
last (possible)
Why do you leave it until the last possible moment before getting ready to leave?
Why do you leave it until the last possible moment before getting ready to leave?
VERB + MOMENT
last, take
The feeling only lasted a moment. | This won''t take a moment.
The feeling only lasted a moment. | This won''t take a moment.
spend
I spent a few moments thinking what I was going to say.
I spent a few moments thinking what I was going to say.
give sb, spare (sb)
I can only spare you a moment, I''m afraid - I''m terribly busy.
I can only spare you a moment, I''m afraid - I''m terribly busy.
enjoy, savour
Victory was sweet, and he wanted to savour every moment.
Victory was sweet, and he wanted to savour every moment.
choose, pick
He''s in a bad mood today - you need to choose your moment carefully.
He''s in a bad mood today - you need to choose your moment carefully.
capture
I managed to capture the moment on film.
I managed to capture the moment on film.
MOMENT + VERB
arrive, come
The moment had finally come to make a move.
The moment had finally come to make a move.
pass
He opened his mouth to say he loved her, but the moment passed.
He opened his mouth to say he loved her, but the moment passed.
PREP.
after a/the ~
After a moment we followed him.
After a moment we followed him.
at a/the ~
At that very moment the telephone rang. | He might wake up at any moment.
At that very moment the telephone rang. | He might wake up at any moment.
for a/the ~
She paused for a moment.
She paused for a moment.
from a/the ~
I loved her from the first moment I met her.
I loved her from the first moment I met her.
in a/the ~
I''ll be back in a moment. | in her rare moments of leisure
I''ll be back in a moment. | in her rare moments of leisure
~ in
a great moment in the country''s history
a great moment in the country''s history
~ of
at the moment of death | It was the proudest moment of my entire life. | There was a moment of silence.
at the moment of death | It was the proudest moment of my entire life. | There was a moment of silence.
PHRASES
a few moments
Could you wait a few moments?
Could you wait a few moments?
a moment ago
He was here just a moment ago.
He was here just a moment ago.
a moment later
A moment later, the ceiling fell in.
A moment later, the ceiling fell in.
a moment longer/more
I couldn''t stand it a moment longer.
I couldn''t stand it a moment longer.
a moment or two
I stood there for a moment or two.
I stood there for a moment or two.
never a dull moment
There''s never a dull moment in this job.
There''s never a dull moment in this job.