timing

🇺🇸 /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

choosing when something happens

Check your flight timing carefully to avoid missing it.

B2

doing something at the right moment

Your timing is perfect because I was about to call you.

R

the rhythm or beat of something

Her piano playing had poor timing, making the music sound off.

R

when a spark happens in a car engine

The car's engine timing needs to be adjusted for better performance.

translation

n. choosing when something happens; doing something at the right moment; the rhythm or beat of something; when a spark happens in a car engine

Word Forms

Plural timings