times

noun
UK: /taɪmz/
US: /taɪmz/

  1. The number of occasions something happens.

    1. I've told you many times to clean your room. [ ] [ ]
    2. She visited the museum several times during her stay in the city. [ ] [ ]

  2. A particular point when something happens.

    1. What time is it now? It's nearly dinner times. [ ] [ ]
    2. These are difficult times, and we need to support each other. [ ] [ ]

  3. Used in multiplication to show how many times a number is added to itself.

    1. Two times three is six, a simple mathematical fact. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you multiply something 5 times, you are finding how much 5 of it is. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

era multiply period occasion
times verb

  1. To calculate how many times one number contains another.

    1. Two times four equals eight in our exercise today. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you times all the numbers, you should get the right answer. [ ] [ ]

  2. To measure how long someone takes to do something.

    1. I will times him to see how fast he runs. [ ] [ ]
    2. The coach times each athlete to track their improvement over the season. [ ] [ ]
times adverb

  1. Multiplied; increased by a specified number.

    1. It is times like these, when we can help each other. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's profit is two times higher than last year's. [ ] [ ]
times preposition

  1. Indicating multiplication.

    1. Multiply four times six, this is easy maths. [ ] [ ]
    2. The area is length times width, which gives you the square footage. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "times" in English means: The number of occasions something happens., A particular point when something happens., Used in multiplication to show how many times a number is added to itself..

The phonetic transcription of "times" is /taɪmz/ in British English and /taɪmz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "times": era, multiply, period, occasion.

Example usage of "times": "I've told you many times to clean your room.". More examples on the page.