English · Slang Attested

for a minute

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

momentarily (for a moment or instant)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong thời gian ngắn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

For a minute there, I lost myself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong một thời gian

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “for a minute” mean?

momentarily (for a moment or instant)

Is “for a minute” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.