timer
nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United States//ˈtaɪmɚ//
Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. A device used to measure amounts of time.
noun
- 1
Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. A device used to measure amounts of time.
start the timer when you hear the gunshot
- 2
Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
- 3
Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English timer From time (verb) + -er.
noun
- 1
One who has done something a certain number of times.
third-timer
- 2
One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.
Etymology
From time (noun) + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).
Forms
- plural
- timers
timer · Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. A device used to measure amounts of time.
times · The circumstances of a certain time.Times · A common name (often in combination) for a newspaper or…timetable · A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they…