English noun: split second | |||
1. | split second (time) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | ||
Samples | If I had the chance I'd do it in a flash. | ||
Synonyms | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, New York minute, trice, twinkling, wink | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bit, minute, mo, moment, second | ||