have a moment
English
Verb
have a moment (third-person singular simple present has a moment, present participle having a moment, simple past and past participle had a moment)
- (informal) To dissociate or act abnormally for a short period of time.
- (idiomatic) To reach a high level of popularity during a specific time.
- 2017 January 30, M. H. Miller, “Arte Povera Is Back”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, →ISSN:
- Arte Povera, the politicized avant-garde art movement that blossomed in Italy in the late ’60s, is having a moment.
- 2019 May 23, Zoe Williams, “Posh salt is having a moment – does enjoying it make me pretentious?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Posh salt is having a moment – does enjoying it make me pretentious? [title]
Further reading
- “having a moment”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
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