Trice
noun
A very short time.
I'll be back in a trice.
Often appears as...
- in a trice
- just a trice
verb
To pull or haul with a rope.
He triced the load onto his back.
Often appears as...
- trice a load
- trice a weight
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A very short time.
I'll be back in a trice.
Often appears as...
- in a trice
- just a trice
verb
To pull or haul with a rope.
He triced the load onto his back.
Often appears as...
- trice a load
- trice a weight
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Instantaneous Notion
Conveys the idea of something happening almost instantly, emphasizing swiftness.
He finished the task in a trice.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Most common in informal speech, not usually found in formal writing.
She said she'd join us in a trice.
Pro Tip 3/3Hyperbolic Impression
Often used to exaggerate how quickly something can be done.
Grab a snack? I'll do it in a trice!
Pro Tip 1/3Instantaneous Notion
Conveys the idea of something happening almost instantly, emphasizing swiftness.
He finished the task in a trice.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Most common in informal speech, not usually found in formal writing.
She said she'd join us in a trice.
Pro Tip 3/3Hyperbolic Impression
Often used to exaggerate how quickly something can be done.
Grab a snack? I'll do it in a trice!
Pro Tip 1/3Instantaneous Notion
Conveys the idea of something happening almost instantly, emphasizing swiftness.
He finished the task in a trice.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Most common in informal speech, not usually found in formal writing.
She said she'd join us in a trice.
Pro Tip 3/3Hyperbolic Impression
Often used to exaggerate how quickly something can be done.
Grab a snack? I'll do it in a trice!
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Quote examples
F. Murray Abraham
American Actor
No matter all of your credits and accomplishments - you can be forgotten in a trice. The idea that you have to go back and start again after considerable success can destroy you if you're not strong. I never lost track of who I am and what I can do, because I continually find things to do, but not everyone has that resource.
Quote examples
F. Murray Abraham
American Actor
No matter all of your credits and accomplishments - you can be forgotten in a trice. The idea that you have to go back and start again after considerable success can destroy you if you're not strong. I never lost track of who I am and what I can do, because I continually find things to do, but not everyone has that resource.
Example 1 of 1
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