time loop

taɪm luːp

Definition

Definition of time loop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science fictionscenario where time repeats until changed

The movie's plot revolves around a time loop.

metaphoricalsituation where events seem to repeat endlessly

His life felt like a time loop of daily routines.

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Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

Expressions with loop

loop in

include someone in communication or updates

Please loop in Sarah on the project updates.

doom loop

self-reinforcing cycle leading to negative outcomes

The company's poor management created a doom loop of failures.

excluded from the loop

adj.

left out of a group or activity

He was excluded from the loop during the project discussions.

out of the loop

adj.

excluded from a group or decision-making process

He was out of the loop on the project changes.

throw for a loop

cause someone to be very surprised or confused

The news really threw me for a loop.

in the loop

adj.

aware of current information or developments

She is in the loop about the project changes.

knock for a loop

surprise or shock someone greatly

The news of his resignation knocked everyone for a loop.

loop the loop

ride a roller coaster that goes in a loop

We screamed as the roller coaster looped the loop.

stuck in a loop

adj.

trapped in a recurring situation

He was stuck in a loop of bad decisions and consequences.

close the loop

provide the final piece of information to conclude a discussion

He closed the loop by confirming the dates for the next meeting.

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off-by-one error

programming

mistake where a loop iterates one time too many or too few

Examples of time loop in a sentence

A time loop causes the day to restart.
She felt trapped in a time loop of meetings.
The movie depicted a time loop with a twist.

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French:boucle temporelle, ...
German:Zeitschleife, ...
Italian:loop temporale, ...
Spanish:bucle temporal, ...
Portuguese:ciclo temporal, ...
Chinese:时间循环, ...
Japanese:タイムループ, ...
Arabic:حَلْقَة زَمَنِيَّة, دَائِرَة زَمَنِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַעְגָּל זְמַן, ...
Russian:временная петля, ...
Ukrainian:часова петля, ...
Hindi:समय चक्र, टाइम लूप, ...
Bengali:সময়চক্র, সময়ের লুপ, ...
Catalan:bucle temporal, cicle repetitiu, ...
Czech:časová smyčka, smyčka času, ...
Danish:tidsløkke, ...
Dutch:tijdlus, ...
Greek:χρονική λούπα, χρονικός βρόχος, ...
Hungarian:időhurok, időkör, ...
Khmer:វដ្តពេលវេលា, ស្ថានភាពដែលព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ហាក់ដូចជាកើតឡើងដដែលៗមិនចេះចប់, ...
Korean:타임 루프, 시간 루프, ...
Persian:حلقه زمانی, وضعیتی که در آن رویدادها مدام تکرار می شوند, ...
Polish:pętla czasowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):loop temporal, ...
Romanian:bucă temporală, buclă temporală, ...
Swedish:tidsloop, ...
Thai:วงวนเวลา, วงจรเวลา, ...
Turkish:zaman döngüsü, ...
Vietnamese:vòng lặp thời gian, vòng xoay thời gian, ...

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Definition of time loop - Reverso English Dictionary

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