five minutes

noun phrase

Meaning

A short duration of time consisting of three hundred seconds.

Examples

The microwave needs five minutes to heat the soup properly.
We took a five-minute break to stretch our legs during the long meeting.

Synonyms: a short while, a moment, a few moments, a brief interval

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five minutes

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /faɪv ˈmɪnɪts/

Definition

A short duration of time consisting of three hundred seconds.

Examples

The microwave needs five minutes to heat the soup properly.
We took a five-minute break to stretch our legs during the long meeting.
She promised to call back in five minutes.

Synonyms of five minutes

Words with a similar meaning to five minutes:

a short while
a moment
a few moments
a brief interval

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