a-bit

a period of time over fifteen minutes but not exceeding 2 hours.

derived from asec

Just gimmie a-bit.
I'll be there in a-bit

by StevofrmLDN April 30, 2006

a bit

Anything which is less than 50%

"Hey Will!"
"Yeah?"
"My drink only has a bit left in it, can i have some more?"
"Have you drank more than 50% of it?"
"No?"
"Then NO, YOU CAN'T, BECAUSE YOU HAVE MORE THAN 'A BIT' LEFT."

by God of all words and such sort January 11, 2012

a bit

Whenever you ask an asian person if they've studied for a quiz/test/exam, they will usually reply with 'a bit'.. However, don't be fooled. You know that they've spent days studying because of their parents.

You : Hey Ching-Lau, study for that health test?
Asian: *Deep accent* A bit (inside head - for like 5 hours)

by julian1234 May 19, 2010

a bit

a bit; 1:30; An hour and a half.

Hey, hay dude, HAY
What?
How long is a bit?
a bit?
yeah?
about an hour and a half.

by bradtastik January 23, 2008

A bit

A time period between 15 minutes and 6 hours.

"I didn't lie!" "I said I'd be back in a bit & its only been 5&1/2 hours!

by Bcuteasabutton May 19, 2020

a bit

a short amount of time, usually less than 30 mins

i'll be back in a bit

by dectom July 22, 2019

A bit

A phrase used to indicate any time period ranging from 5 minutes to five hours.

The term can also relative. If discussing a year, it could mean a few months.

I’ll be there in a bit.

I’ll be done with this job in a bit.

by Gobbling gobble gobbler January 10, 2021