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Added 9 October 2026

timing

/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about timing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An occurrence or event.
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 time when something happens.
perfect timing

verb

present participle and gerund of time

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