Small Time Definition

smôltīm
noun
A modest or minor level of attainment in a competitive field.
A critical success that took her from the small time all the way to Hollywood.
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adjective
Of little importance or significance; minor or petty.
Webster's New World

Alternative spelling of small-time.

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On a small scale.
A small-time thief.
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Origin of Small Time

Small Time Sentence Examples

  • The Killing Leon is a small-time crook who's ridden his luck for three decades.

  • Like the small time crooks he was to feature in his films, he supported himself by petty theft.

  • Roger Ryan, a small time gangster, boasted that his suits cost more than $ 500.00.

  • One of those small time hoodlums is Tony Montana (Pacino ).

  • Dora is a seaside landlady with special healing skills, her friend George is a small time personal manager.

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