the choice, judgement, or control of when something should be done

one of the secrets of cricket is good timing

plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done

the first track race is timed for 11.15

the bomb had been timed to go off an hour later

measure the time taken by (a process, activity, etc., or a person doing it)

we were timed and given certificates according to our speed

he was timed at a Canadian record 7.41 seconds

I timed how long it took to empty that tanker