A silent moment between two people (either gender, hetrosexual, homosexual, or bi-sexual) in which prolonged eye contact is made and initial feelings of attraction are felt. Often referred to simply as a "moment."
In the Mexican (2001, Dreamworks), Samantha (Julia Roberts) is in a diner with Winston(James Gandolfini), whom Samantha believes to be Leroy, and as they have a discussion, Winston gazes up and looks across the diner and makes prolonged eye-contact with another man, pauses, and then resumes his conversation with Samantha:
Samantha- What was that?
Winston-What?
Samantha-That. That moment you had.
Winston-What moment?
Samantha-Leroy, you just checked out that guy and had a moment.
Samantha-That was a moment.
Winston-I don't know if it was a moment.
Samantha-(Are you gay?)
Winston-- As in happy?
Samantha- As in homosexual.
Samantha- What was that?
Winston-What?
Samantha-That. That moment you had.
Winston-What moment?
Samantha-Leroy, you just checked out that guy and had a moment.
Samantha-That was a moment.
Winston-I don't know if it was a moment.
Samantha-(Are you gay?)
Winston-- As in happy?
Samantha- As in homosexual.
by MACROFT March 05, 2008
by mikabugg May 16, 2022
Lady: This is such a moment moment.
Mike: If it's a moment moment, wouldn't it then be a moment moment moment?
Lady: True
Mike: Then that becomes a moment moment moment moment, which goes on forever...
Lady: Creating a momentception
Mike: If it's a moment moment, wouldn't it then be a moment moment moment?
Lady: True
Mike: Then that becomes a moment moment moment moment, which goes on forever...
Lady: Creating a momentception
by afivev July 08, 2022
While this phrase was previously used to preface a statement with which the speaker or writer attempts to relate to the audience's or readership's similar experiences, the phrase is now primarily used on social media arbitrarily to describe any experience the social media user wants no matter how idiosyncratic.
Example of Previous Use:
Speaker: That moment when you realize you've fallen in love.
Listener: Oh yeah, that moment...
Example of Current Use:
Writer: That moment when you've been abducted by aliens and you realize you really should have voted for John McCain.
Reader: Oh yeah, THAT moment...
Speaker: That moment when you realize you've fallen in love.
Listener: Oh yeah, that moment...
Example of Current Use:
Writer: That moment when you've been abducted by aliens and you realize you really should have voted for John McCain.
Reader: Oh yeah, THAT moment...
by michaeljritter October 20, 2015
A metal band (this title is debatable) founded by Chris Howorth and Maria Brink in 2005. They released a few albums in the early 2000s (Beautiful Tragedy, The Dream, A Star Crossed Wasteland). After a Star Crossed Wasteland, almost all the band members dropped out and the band was close to disbanding. In This Moment began writing a new album in 2011 and had a new lineup, releasing their 4th album, Blood in 2012, their highest charting album. They are releasing their 5th album, Black Widow, in November 2014.
by Cosette Ch October 25, 2014
by The Synatwists September 19, 2012
A brief and speechless lapse of time between two individuals who, while gazing into each other's eyes, just know what's up.
by SirLunchbox February 28, 2016