timed
Pronunciation: [taɪmd]
Word
Context: “measuring time”
(verb) to set or measure something that happens at a specific time or to control the duration of an event. If you time a race, you check how long it takes to finish.
Example
I timed my run and finished in 20 minutes.
Example
I didn’t time the race, so I have no idea how long it took.
Example
Can you time how long it takes to bake a cake?
Context: “scheduled events”
(adjective) something that is arranged to happen at a certain moment or within a specific period. For example, if an event is timed, it has a set start and end time.
Example
The concert is a timed event, starting right at 7 PM.
Example
The meeting was not timed well, and it went over two hours.
Example
Is the presentation timed for 30 minutes?
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