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timing tim·ing

Spelling: [tahy-ming]

IPA: /ˈtaɪ mɪŋ/

Timing is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in timing (giimnt).

Definitions for timing

noun

1. 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.
2. Sports. the control of the speed of a stroke, blow, etc., in order that it may reach its maximum at the proper moment.
3. the selecting of the best time or speed for doing something in order to achieve the desired or maximum result:
4. an act or instance of observing and recording the elapsed time of an act, contest, process, etc.
5. the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
6. duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from eternity; finite duration.
7. (sometimes initial capital letter) a system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time:
8. a limited period or interval, as between two successive events:
9. a particular period considered as distinct from other periods:
10. Often, times. a period in the history of the world, or contemporary with the life or activities of a notable person: the period or era now or previously present: a period considered with reference to its events or prevailing conditions, tendencies, ideas, etc.:
11. a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life, for payment of a debt, etc.
12. the end of a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life or a pregnancy:
13. a period with reference to personal experience of a specified kind:
14. a period of work of an employee, or the pay for it; working hours or days or an hourly or daily pay rate.
15. Informal. a term of enforced duty or imprisonment:
16. the period necessary for or occupied by something:
17. leisure time; sufficient or spare time:
18. a particular or definite point in time, as indicated by a clock:
19. a particular part of a year, day, etc.; season or period:
20. an appointed, fit, due, or proper instant or period:
21. the particular point in time when an event is scheduled to take place:
22. an indefinite, frequently prolonged period or duration in the future:
23. the right occasion or opportunity:
24. each occasion of a recurring action or event:
25. times, used as a multiplicative word in phrasal combinations expressing how many instances of a quantity or factor are taken together:
26. Drama. one of the three unities. Compare unity (def 8).
27. Prosody. a unit or a group of units in the measurement of meter.
28. Music. tempo; relative rapidity of movement. the metrical duration of a note or rest. proper or characteristic tempo. the general movement of a particular kind of musical composition with reference to its rhythm, metrical structure, and tempo. the movement of a dance or the like to music so arranged:
29. Military. rate of marching, calculated on the number of paces taken per minute:
30. Manège. each completed action or movement of the horse.

Idioms

1. against time, in an effort to finish something within a limited period:
2. ahead of time, before the time due; early:
3. at one time, once; in a former time: at the same time; at once:
4. at the same time, nevertheless; yet:
5. at times, at intervals; occasionally:
6. beat someone's time, Slang. to compete for or win a person being dated or courted by another; prevail over a rival:
7. behind the times, old-fashioned; dated:
8. for the time being, temporarily; for the present:
9. from time to time, on occasion; occasionally; at intervals:
10. gain time, to postpone in order to make preparations or gain an advantage; delay the outcome of:
11. in good time, at the right time; on time; punctually. in advance of the right time; early:
12. in no time, in a very brief time; almost at once:
13. in time, early enough: in the future; eventually: in the correct rhythm or tempo:
14. keep time, to record time, as a watch or clock does. to mark or observe the tempo. to perform rhythmic movements in unison.
15. kill time, to occupy oneself with some activity to make time pass quickly:
16. make time, to move quickly, especially in an attempt to recover lost time. to travel at a particular speed.
17. make time with, Slang. to pursue or take as a sexual partner.
18. many a time, again and again; frequently:
19. mark time, to suspend progress temporarily, as to await developments; fail to advance. Military. to move the feet alternately as in marching, but without advancing.
20. on one's own time, during one's free time; without payment:
21. on time, at the specified time; punctually. to be paid for within a designated period of time, as in installments:
22. out of time, not in the proper rhythm:
23. pass the time of day, to converse briefly with or greet someone:
24. take one's time, to be slow or leisurely; dawdle:
25. time after time, again and again; repeatedly; often:
26. time and time again, repeatedly; often: Also, time and again.
27. time of life, (one's) age:
28. time of one's life, Informal. an extremely enjoyable experience:

adjective

1. of, relating to, or showing the passage of time.
2. (of an explosive device) containing a clock so that it will detonate at the desired moment:
3. Commerce. payable at a stated period of time after presentment:
4. of or relating to purchases on the installment plan, or with payment postponed.

verb (used with object)

1. to measure or record the speed, duration, or rate of:
2. to fix the duration of:
3. to fix the interval between (actions, events, etc.):
4. to regulate (a train, clock, etc.) as to time.
5. to appoint or choose the moment or occasion for; schedule:

verb (used without object)

1. to keep time; sound or move in unison.

Origin of timing

1200-50; 1590-1600 for def 4; Middle English: hap, occurrence; see time, -ing¹

Examples for timing

I have not till now alluded to any imperfections in the timing apparatus.

Rick suggests a Woodbury-esque sneak attack on the hospital and lays out a meticulous strategy relying heavily on timing and luck.

Parachute, capsule and timing device were of good workmanship.

That is, if Republicans have a history of timing their exits, then so should Democrats.

One of Senator Crane's priceless gifts was a sense of timing.

Another popular talking point on the Sunday shows centered around the timing of the Keystone XL vote.

Carefully he regulated the speed, timing their revolutions accurately.

I would say timing and mastering topography were two of them.

When Lewis was shipped off to Vietnam, his son was just three months old, and the timing of the assignment worried Lewis.

The heart be submissive, and content to leave the measure and timing of them to Him.