trice

[traɪs]

trice Definition

• 1. a very short time; an instant
• 2. a single pull or tug of a rope or cable

Using trice: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "trice" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I'll be back in a trice.

• Example

  He had the job done in a trice.

• Example

  With one trice, he hoisted the sail.

• Example

  She secured the package with a trice.

trice Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for trice

• instant
• moment
• jiffy
• flash
• twinkle

Phrases with trice

• in a trice

  very quickly; almost instantly

  Example

  She finished the task in a trice.

• with a trice

  with a quick and sudden motion

  Example

  With a trice, he pulled the rope and the flag unfurled.

• trice up

  to hoist or lift something using a rope or cable

  Example

  He triced up the sail and set off on his journey.

Origins of trice

from Middle English 'trise', meaning 'a pull or tug'

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Summary: trice in Brief

The term 'trice' [traɪs] refers to a very short time or an instant, as in 'I'll be back in a trice.' It also denotes a single pull or tug of a rope or cable, as in 'With one trice, he hoisted the sail.' Phrases like 'in a trice' and 'with a trice' emphasize speed and suddenness, while 'trice up' means to hoist or lift something using a rope or cable.