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syncing

Syllables: sink·ing/ˈsɪŋ.kɪŋ/

syncing is the present participle and gerund of sync.

Meaning of sync

Verb

sync (third-person singular simple present syncs, present participle syncing or synching, simple past and past participle synced or synched or (humorous) sunk)

  1. (informal) To synchronize, especially in the senses of data synchronization, time synchronization, or synchronizing music with video.
    • Our cloud storage automatically syncs your files to all your devices.
  2. (informal) To flush all pending I/O operations to disk.

See all 4 meanings of sync

Forms of syncing

alternative formsynching
alternative formsync'ing

Phrases with syncing

Words that rhyme with syncing

Questions about syncing

What is syncing the present participle and gerund of?
Syncing is the present participle and gerund of sync.
How do you pronounce syncing?
Syncing is pronounced /ˈsɪŋ.kɪŋ/.

Words near syncing in the dictionary

  1. synchs
  2. synchyses
  3. synchysis
  4. synchysite
  5. synchysites
  6. syncing
  7. syncing up
  8. synciput
  9. syncitia
  10. syncitial
  11. syncitin

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