timing
[ tahy-ming ]
/ ˈtaɪ mɪŋ /
noun
Theater.
- a synchronizing of the various parts of a production for theatrical effect.
- the result or effect thus achieved.
- (in acting) the act of adjusting one's tempo of speaking and moving for dramatic effect.
Sports.
the control of the speed of a stroke, blow, etc., in order that it may reach its maximum at the proper moment.
the selecting of the best time or speed for doing something in order to achieve the desired or maximum result: I went to ask for a raise, but my timing was bad, since the boss had indigestion.
an act or instance of observing and recording the elapsed time of an act, contest, process, etc.
Words nearby timing
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Definition for timing (2 of 2)
Origin of time
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
tīma; cognate with Old Norse
tīmi; (verb) Middle English
timen to arrange a time, derivative of the noun; akin to
tide1
OTHER WORDS FROM time
re·time, verb (used with object), re·timed, re·tim·ing. un·timed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH time
thyme timeExample sentences from the Web for timing
British Dictionary definitions for timing (1 of 2)
timing
/ (ˈtaɪmɪŋ) /
noun
the process or art of regulating actions or remarks in relation to others to produce the best effect, as in music, the theatre, sport, etc
British Dictionary definitions for timing (2 of 2)
time
/ (taɪm) /
noun
verb (tr)
interjection
the word called out by a publican signalling that it is closing time
Word Origin for time
Old English
tīma; related to Old English
tīd time, Old Norse
tīmi, Alemannic
zīme; see
tide
1
Medical definitions for timing
time
[ tīm ]
n.
A duration or relation of events expressed in terms of past, present, and future, and measured in units such as minutes, hours, days, months, or years.
A certain period during which something is done.
Scientific definitions for timing
time
[ tīm ]
A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence proceeding from the past through the present to the future. See Note at space-time.
- An interval separating two points of this quantity; a duration.
- A system or reference frame in which such intervals are measured or such quantities are calculated.
Idioms and Phrases with timing
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