at that (very) instant

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• instant — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, fleeting ▪ For a brief instant, I thought she was going to fall. ▪ given, one, single ▪ His new …   Collocations dictionary

• instant — 01. She was too lazy to make herself a sandwich and salad, and decided to just have some [instant] soup. 02. The [instant] replay became a standard technique on television beginning in 1964. 03. The television became an [instant] success when it… …   Grammatical examples in English

• instant — in|stant1 S3 [ˈınstənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin instans, present participle of instare to stand on, be present , from stare to stand ] 1.) [usually before noun] happening or produced immediately = ↑immediate ▪ an instant… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• instant — in|stant1 [ ınstənt ] adjective ** 1. ) immediate: We can t promise instant solutions, but we can promise to listen. They took an instant liking to each other. 2. ) instant food or drink can be prepared in a very short time, usually by adding hot …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• instant — I UK [ˈɪnstənt] / US adjective ** 1) immediate We can t promise instant solutions, but we can promise to listen. They took an instant liking to each other. 2) instant food or drink can be prepared in a very short time, usually by adding hot water …   English dictionary

• Instant noodles — in a typical block like form Instant noodles are dried or precooked noodles and are often sold with packets of flavoring including seasoning oil. Dried noodles are usually eaten after being cooked or soaked in boiling water for 2 to 5… …   Wikipedia

• Instant coffee — is a beverage derived from brewed coffee beans. Through various manufacturing processes the coffee is dehydrated into the form of powder or granules. These can be rehydrated with hot water to provide a drink similar (though not identical) to… …   Wikipedia

• Instant film — is a photographic film that is designed to be used in an instant camera (and, with accessory hardware, with many professional film cameras). The film contains the chemicals needed for developing and fixing the photo, and the instant camera… …   Wikipedia

• instant — n Instant, moment, minute, second, flash, jiffy, twinkling, split second are comparable when they mean a particular point of time or a stretch of time of almost imperceptible duration. Instant and moment are often used interchangeably {to us …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Instant khichdi — is a popular TV show in Star One.It is the sequel to the show Khichdi.CastDirector Writer Aatish Kapadia Producer JD Majethia Babujee (TulsiDas Parekh) Anang Desai Hansaben Supriya Pathak Jayshree Vandana Pathak Prafull parekh Rajeev Mehta… …   Wikipedia

• Instant mashed potatoes — packaged in a box Instant mashed potatoes are potatoes that have been through an industrial process of cooking, mashing and dehydrating to yield a packaged convenience food that can be reconstituted in the home in seconds by adding hot water or… …   Wikipedia