Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To do or attempt at an unsuitable time; mistime.

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Examples

  • Patty struggled with an ill-time desire to giggle.

    Just Patty 1911

  • If you feel like wasting your time on an ill-time and ill-conceived exercise in reasoning with the unreasonable, on a re-hashing of the blindingly, mind-bendingly obvious, by all means click through.

    Ghost of a flea Ghost of a flea 2010

  • 's ankle explosion and Colby Rasmus 'ill-time calf muscle strain - certainly depleted the Cards offense.

    STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010

  • 's ankle explosion and Colby Rasmus 'ill-time calf muscle strain - certainly depleted the Cards offense.

    STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010

  • 's ankle explosion and Colby Rasmus 'ill-time calf muscle strain - certainly depleted the Cards offense.

    STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010

  • 's ankle explosion and Colby Rasmus 'ill-time calf muscle strain - certainly depleted the Cards offense.

    STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010

  • 's ankle explosion and Colby Rasmus 'ill-time calf muscle strain - certainly depleted the Cards offense.

    STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010

  • 's ankle explosion and Colby Rasmus 'ill-time calf muscle strain - certainly depleted the Cards offense.

    STLtoday.com Top Sports Headlines 2010

  • 's ankle explosion and Colby Rasmus 'ill-time calf muscle strain - certainly depleted the Cards offense.

    STLtoday.com Top Sports Headlines 2010

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