Momentary

Word MOMENTARY
Character 9
Hyphenation mo men ta ry
Pronunciations /ˈməʊmənt(ə)ɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Momentary"

What do we mean by momentary?

Lasting for only a moment. adjective

Occurring or present at every moment. adjective

Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life. adjective

Lasting but a moment or for a very short time; of short duration: as, a momentary pang.

Short-lived; likely to die soon or at any moment.

Occurring every moment: as, momentary interruptions.

Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time. adjective

Lasting for only a moment. adjective

Happening at every moment; perpetual. adjective

Ephemeral or relatively short-lived. adjective

Lasting for a markedly brief time adjective

Lasting for only a moment.

Happening at every moment; perpetual.

Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.

Emotion that turn on and off in a matter of moments. Also works with hate, love, and sad. Urban Dictionary

When a persons thoughts are completely preoccupied with a person, place, thing or event but they forget about whatever was consuming their thoughts in an hour, day, week or month. Urban Dictionary

The perfect excuse for random swearing Urban Dictionary

Thinking with your dick instead of your brain. A slightly different take on Pink Floyd's 1987 album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason", used to describe the process in which the male anatomy overrides all rational decision making. Similarities can be drawn to "the heart wants what the heart wants", but "what the penis wants" is more powerful, visceral, and immediate. Urban Dictionary

When, upon seeing your status on facebook or twitter, you cringe in shame, embarrassment, or both, then delete it... but reconsider and post it back a moment later, figuring to hell with it. Urban Dictionary

Humorous term to refer to da one-to-ten-second "allowance-window" for performing goofy antics dat is implied to be granted to you as a "reward" or "consolation" if a certain type of minorly-distressing event unexpectedly befalls you, such as if you get accidentally bonked on da head with a rake-handle or 2X4, and thus you are "permitted" to make a huge buffoonish show of wobblingly staggering about for a moment or two, as if you've been knocked partially unconscious. Urban Dictionary

A mother who leaves her child. Urban Dictionary

The mind 'blanking' on some known information very briefly, such as spelling of a word, grammatical usage; etc!! upon looking back, one is left pondering, 'how/why did i do that!!?? -terribly self-embarrassing and a problem not age-specific!! Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Momentary

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The word "momentary" in example sentences

Foley, who's openly gay, says he was molested by a priest as a child, leading him to addiction and what he calls a momentary lapse of judgment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Few clearer statements of the naturalistic paradox of joy in momentary and sensuous pleasure being clouded by a pall that shrouds even the happiest summits34 can be found in London's fiction than his summary of Fang's outlook at the moment of realization: ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the smaller branch of the two composing the fork broke, and Michael fell to the ground, landing in momentary confusion on his head and shoulders. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Any Republican urge to negotiate a ‘least bad’ compromise with the Democrats, and thereby gain momentary public credit for helping the president ‘do something’ about health care, should also be resisted. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Suffice to say it was a much more dangerous and miserable version of the above story (imagine seven-year-old crack addicts), but ultimately became an exercise in momentary transcendence. ❋ Heather McDougal (2007)

Michael fell to the ground, landing in momentary confusion on his head and shoulders. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Sometimes, in momentary reaction from the pent-up feelings of indignation and revolt, which were chronic with me during my imprisonments, I could have laughed out loud at the imbecility and pathos of human fallibility, that civilised (?) educated beings could continue such processes by way of ridding themselves from the dangers and active harmfulness of crime. ❋ Unknown (1914)

There was Pitapat flitting about the bed in momentary danger of looking under it! ❋ Unknown (1888)

My dear friend, you are in momentary danger of losing this soul of such priceless value. ❋ E. S. Taylor (1865)

He lifted her and laid her on the sofa, and was lingering in momentary doubt whether to wait her recovery or ring for her maid, when the library-door opened, and Lady Raymond entered. ❋ Unknown (1851)

[I live in momentary fear lest the monster I have created should still commit some signal crime which by its enormity will almost efface the recollection of the past.] ❋ Unknown (1823)

I am writing to you with the utmost haste, in momentary expectation of Grosvenor. who is to call for me here. ❋ Unknown (1797)

Our dead lights were up fifty hours, and I was in momentary expectation of death. ❋ Unknown (1795)

And I’m sure I’m not the only reader who paused in momentary disconcertment at each stumble. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Scribble secret notebooks and wild type-written pages for the joy of it, pausing in momentary movement to scribble another note to nowhere: intro-inquisitiveness and invention … in search, still, of the metaphoric Being and Being Beyond Jack’s Way deep into the heart of America … ❋ Unknown (2007)

The auction had been better than some market observers had feared due to what RBS strategists described as a "momentary shift" in risk appetite after central banks' coordinated action Wednesday to improve dollar liquidity and boost confidence in the financial system. ❋ Emese Bartha (2011)

Unless, that is, a momentary Twitter glitch renders that account unavailable, as I noticed less than an hour ago when the status-update site served up its "Fail Whale" graphic instead of Skype's posts. ❋ Rob Pegoraro (2010)

Cuaron somehow manages to connect all of this world's rage, despair, frustration and hope into well under two hours – and to create scenes that recall the momentary truces of World War II, when German and Allied soldiers might share chocolate over Christmas day – and the kind of awe that newborn life can inspire. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He remembered the feelings and the reflections that had called a momentary gloom upon his mind, on the day when he had last visited the fishing-house, in company with Madame St. Aubert, and he now admitted a presentiment, that this illness would be a fatal one. ❋ Unknown (2004)

This must be Momentary Emotion if I hate now but [in a few] seconds [I like you] but then change back [to hate] you again. I love this car, I hate this car, but I really love this car, but I really hate this car. ❋ PYROxSYCO (2010)

[Anthony] is experiencing momentary obsessiveness about [the royal wedding] just to [annoy] his listeners. ❋ WEHM Insider (2018)

Teacher: [Any questions] class? Student: FUCK YOU!!!! Teacher: [Watch your mouth] Student: Sorry, I had some [momentary tourettes] ❋ Yaikon (2010)

Jack: Dude, you must have been [beer goggling] last night. That girl was such a [butterface]! Jim: Yeah, I had [a momentary lapse of penis]. John: Why the hell did I out my crush like that and admit to having all these feelings...I don't even like her that much! Jake: Blame it on a momentary lapse of penis! ❋ Nearly Civilized (2010)

"sorry, i had a momentary fear delete when I [saw that] [it said] MYHANDLE's [genitals]." ❋ HonkyTonkWoman13 (2013)

Another type of momentary clowning-around license might be if there is a sudden [loud noise] nearby dat presumably would allow you to raucously respond in kind --- for example, if a passing car [toots] its horn for no apparent reason, you then briefly have "implied permission" to shut your eyes tightly and [bellow], "HAWNK!!" in "reply" to said unexpected auditory interruption. ❋ QuacksO (2022)

Momentary Mom keeps calling me but [I don't want to] talk to her if she is not [planning] to come back [for good]. ❋ Insaanx (2020)

had some momentary dementia when i spelled your as you're!!, when 'your' was requiredmomentary dementia made me [ignore] the [concrete] fact/s [in my head] ❋ Michael Foolsley (2010)

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