timer
/ˈtaɪmɚ/
timer noun: a device used to measure amounts of time.
Noun (1)
timer (plural timers)
- A device used to measure amounts of time.
- start the timer when you hear the gunshot
- Synonyms:
- timepiece
- Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
- A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
- Synonyms:
- timekeeper
Noun (2)
timer (plural timers)
- One who has done something a certain number of times.
- third-timer
- One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.
timer meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
timer in Hindi
- टाइमर
timer in Tamil
- காலங்குறிப்பவர், குறிப்பது, காலக்கணிப்பி, நேரங்குறிகருவி, குறித்த கால இயக்கி, குறித்த காலமுடுக்கி
timer in Marathi
- टाइमर, टायमर
timer in Urdu
- ٹائمر, ٹائیمر, ٹایمر
More languagesFewer languages
- timer in Bengali
- সময় নির্ণায়ক
- timer in Telugu
- టైమర్
- timer in Malayalam
- ടൈമർ
- timer in Kannada
- ಟೈಮರ್
- timer in Punjabi
- ਟਾਈਮਰ, ਟਾਇਮਰ
- timer in Gujarati
- ટાઈમર, ટાઇમર
- timer in Odia
- ଟାଇମର୍, ଟାଇମର
- timer in Nepali
- टाइमर, टाईमर
- timer in Tagalog
- pang-oras
- timer in Arabic
- مُؤَقِّت m or مُوَقِّت muʔaqqit
- timer in Persian
- زمانسنج zamân-sanj, تایمر tâymer
- timer in Thai
- เครื่องจับเวลา
Examples of timer in a sentence
- Timers, warning sticker charts, promises and pinkie swears: Nothing trumps the power of an iPad.
- He forked the steak onto the plate and set the timer again.
- I have a flash bang with a timer set for 60 seconds.
Synonyms of timer
Forms of timer
| plural | timers |
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Origin of timer
From time (verb) + -er.
From time (noun) + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).
Words formed from timer
Phrases with timer
Words that rhyme with timer
Questions about timer
- What does timer mean?
- Timer means a device used to measure amounts of time.
- What is timer in Hindi?
- Timer in Hindi is टाइमर. See Timer meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is timer?
- Timer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce timer?
- Timer is pronounced /ˈtaɪmɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of timer?
- The plural of timer is timers.
Words near timer in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: timer (page history and authors); timer (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); timer (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); timer (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); timer (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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