Minute/ˈmɪnɪt/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Imminence Often used to indicate something happening very soon, even if it might not be exactly 60 seconds. She'll be here in a minute. Pro Tip 2/3Casual Impatience Common in informal speech to express mild impatience or urge someone to hurry. Come on, I've been waiting for a minute now! Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration Sometimes used hyperbolically to mean a long time, opposite of its literal meaning. I haven't seen you in a minute!