Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of second
"I'll just take seconds on that lasagna before it gets cold."
A second helping, second serving of food for one person; refill of coffee or other drink.
In plain English: Seconds are the smallest units of time that make up a minute.
"The runner broke away from the pack to win by three seconds."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of second
"She seconds the motion to approve the new budget at the meeting."
In plain English: To second something means to support or agree with what someone else has just said.
"He quickly seconds my idea to go for dinner."
Derived from Old French seconde, this term originally meant "second in rank" before evolving to denote one-sixtieth of a minute or hour. It entered English via Middle English, retaining its sense of being secondary or following something else.