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Definition time in American English

time verb

[transitive] verb
/taɪm/
1

to use a clock to measure something, for example how long something lasts or how often something happens within a particular period

Example

a simple device for timing the human heartbeat

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2

to hit a ball well or badly in a sport because of the exact moment when you hit it

Example

Murray's perfectly timed swing sent the ball over the fence.

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3

to arrange something so that it happens at a particular time

Example

The exhibit has been timed to coincide with the publication of her new book.

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3.1

to do something by chance at a particular moment

Example

You timed that well: we're just about to have something to eat.

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Definition time in American English

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