timing

nounverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈtaɪmɪŋ//

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.

noun

1
obsoleteAn occurrence or event.
2
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.
The key to telling a good joke is timing.
The officials used the latest technology to ensure timing down to the nearest millisecond.
The S.D.R. [Somerset & Dorset Railway] could not adhere to this schedule, and had to decelerate the service, but the original timings were restored when the M.R. and L.S.W.R. leased the S.D.R.
Smoking was difficult, I had to have perfect timing, sticking my head as far out the tiny porthole as I could, and timing my puffs to the inhalings and exhalings of the ship.
3
The time when something happens.
perfect timing
The timing of the announcement is related to this months's board meeting.
4
The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
5
An instance of recording the time of something.

verb

1
Also a form of timepresent participle and gerund of time

Forms

plural: timings

Times · A common name (often in combination) for a newspaper or…timetable · A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they…timid · Lacking in courage or confidence.

timing · 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.

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