Father Time

noun

: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass

Examples of Father Time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If this were a boxing ring, Father Time would be flat on his back, out cold, with LeBron James lording over him like Muhammad Ali in 1965. — Greg Cote july 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham pursue immortality, while Lionel Messi keeps battling Father Time. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026

But the fact is that Father Time has now caught up with him and everyone seemed too afraid to tell him before this World Cup. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

But then James kept delaying Father Time and playing at an All-Star caliber level. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Father Time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime