English Dictionary
Definition second in British English
second
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈsekənd/
Example
Each commercial lasts for 30 seconds.

Related Words
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a close second (phrase)
a etc year (phrase)
a poor second (phrase)
another bite at the cherry (phrase)
be placed (phrase)
class (noun)
cousin (noun)
hand (phrase)
person (phrase)
half a (phrase)
have second thoughts (about something) (phrase)
hour hand (noun)
I’ll second that (phrase)
just a (phrase)
millisecond (noun)
motion (noun)
to last (phrase)
on second thoughts ()
play second fiddle to someone (phrase)
second (noun)
second (number)
second (adverb)
second (verb)
second banana (noun)
second best (noun)
second chamber (noun)
second childhood (noun)
second class (noun)
second cousin (noun)
second hand (noun)
second home (noun)
second language (noun)
second lieutenant (noun)
second nature (noun)
second screen (verb)
second sight (noun)
second to none (phrase)
second violin (noun)
second wind (noun)
second-class (adjective)
second-degree (adjective)
second-generation (adjective)
second-guess (verb)
second-hand (adjective)
second-hand smoke (noun)
second-in-command (noun)
second-language acquisition (noun)
second-rate (adjective)
split second (noun)
the etc right (phrase)
the etc time (phrase)
the Second Coming ()
the second person (noun)
the Second World War ()
thirty-second note (noun)
this (phrase)
two-one (noun)
two-two (noun)
wait a minute/second (phrase)
without a second thought (phrase)