one sec
Brief patience request
One sec is an informal request for a brief pause, short for "one second." It asks someone to wait momentarily while the speaker finishes something: One sec, let me grab my keys.
The actual wait is rarely a literal second—more like a few moments.
Common in casual speech and texting.
- momentBrief period of time
- waitDelay until later
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- hold onWait or maintain grip
- hold that thoughtRequest to pause mid-conversation
just a minute · hang on · briefly · instant · quick · patience · delay · hesitate · be right back · tick · jiffy · flash · heartbeat · breath · phone · distracted · multitasking · interruption
- patience phraseswait, hold on, just a minute, in a moment, stand by
- brief momentsjiffy, moment, instant, flash, tick
one sectake your time
Proceed without urgency
no rush · no hurry · all day · forever · at your leisure
one sectake your time
Proceed without urgency
no rush · I can wait · no pressure · whenever
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