trice
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
• Syn:
blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy,
split second, twinkling, wink, New York minute
• Derivationally related forms:
flash (for: flash)
• Hypernyms:
moment, mo, minute, second, bit
1. raise with a line
- trice a window shade
• Syn:
trice up
• Hypernyms:
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
• Syn:
trice up
• Hypernyms:
hoist, lift, wind
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
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