English · Word Candidate

timing

/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: timings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quy định tốc độ của một sự kiện

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Noun

The key to telling a good joke is timing.

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).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The time when something happens.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thời điểm xảy ra một sự việc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

perfect timing

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).

What does “timing” mean?

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.

Is “timing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.