timer

noun

tim·​er ˈtī-mər 

: one that times: such as

a

: timepiece

especially : a stopwatch for timing races

b

: timekeeper

c

: a device (such as a clock) that indicates by a sound the end of an interval of time or that starts or stops a device at predetermined times

Synonyms

• chronometer
• clock
• timekeeper
• timepiece

Examples of timer in a Sentence

He was the official timer for the race.

She set the timer on the oven for one hour.

The timer is set to go off in 15 minutes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Patek Philippe divides its current collection into complications (world timers, chronographs, and annual calendars) and grand complications (perpetual calendars, tourbillons, chiming watches, and so on). —Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024

Kitchen Cooking Timer Tomato $9 Amazon Ditch your boring phone timer for something with a lot more personality. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024

It’s equipped with three heat levels that reach up to 99 degrees Fahrenheit (high, low, and eco), warms rooms up to 3,000 square feet, and comes with an adjustable timer. —Toni Sutton, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024

Chris Norris October 30, 2024 7:39 AM EDT The Litter-Robot 4 aims lasers, sensors, timers, and an internal rotating globe at a perennial problem shared by so many whose pets poop indoors: the smelly litterbox. —Chris Norris, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing timer

• all-timer
• egg timer
• full-timer
• old-timer
• one-timer

Kids Definition

timer

noun

tim·​er ˈtī-mər 

1

a

: timepiece

b

: timekeeper sense 2

2

: a clocklike device that turns something on or off at a set time or gives a signal at the end of a period of time