Seconds
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛk.əndz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Seconds is a noun meaning plural of second.
Meaning
plural of second.
More Meanings
- A second helping of food for one person, or refill of coffee or other drink.
- An item of clothing that has failed quality control and is sold at a discount
- Any article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best; especially, a coarse or inferior kind of flour.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of second
Example Sentences
There are sixty seconds in a minute.
There is plenty of pie left, if you have room for seconds.
It was marked as seconds, but I can't find anything wrong with it.
Everybody helped themselves to seconds and Meren even went for thirds. He had always been partial to good food.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sec, moment, instant, intermediate, endorsement, endorse.
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