have the time

English[edit]

have the time (third-person singular simple present has the time, present participle having the time, simple past and past participle had the time)

(intransitive) To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do.
I'll finish my book when I have the time.

I can't do it yet: I don't have the time.
- 1994, Green Day (lyrics and music), “Basket Case”, in Dookie:
  Do you have the time / To listen to me whine / About nothing and everything all at once?
(intransitive) To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does.
Hey, do you have the time? I think I'm late for work.

To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do

To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does