timing

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

An occurrence or event.

2 Definition

The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events.

3 Definition

The time when something happens.

4 Definition

The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.

5 Definition

An instance of recording the time of something.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.

Example Sentences
  • I used a stopwatch to time myself running around the block.
2 Definition

To choose when something begins or how long it lasts.

Example Sentences
  • The President timed his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl.
3 Definition

To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.

4 Definition

To pass time; to delay.

5 Definition

To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

6 Definition

To measure, as in music or harmony.