English · Word Candidate

sync

/sɪŋk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: syncs · syncing · synching · synced

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Harmony.

NounRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A music synchronization license, allowing the music to be synchronized with visual media such as films.

NounRegister: informal

Examples

The 2008 animation Waltz With Bashir was the first in a series of screen commissions and syncs that has made him a fixture of pop culture, marrying his exquisite melancholy to the saccharine and spectacular.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To synchronize, especially in the senses of data synchronization, time synchronization, or synchronizing music with video.

VerbRegister: informal

Examples

Our cloud storage automatically syncs your files to all your devices.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To flush all pending I/O operations to disk.

VerbRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sync” mean?

Harmony.

Is “sync” formal or informal?

sync is generally informal.