TIMER
What does "TIMER" mean?
A device that measures or counts down a set period of time and signals when it ends.
Meanings
- An automatic mechanism that controls an action after a set interval, or measures elapsed time. She set the timer for twelve minutes so the eggs wouldn't overcook.
- A person who records the time taken in a race or event. The official timer clicked the stopwatch as the runner crossed the line.
Word origin
From 'time' (Old English 'tīma', a stretch or period) plus the agent suffix '-er' meaning 'a thing that does'; literally 'a thing that times'.
Remember it
TIMER = TIME + R; the R is the 'ring' it makes when time is up.
A little poem
Set, and turn away-
the small clock counts down alone
until the bell calls.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told my timer a secret and it counted on me to keep it.
What it teaches
A limit you set yourself isn't a cage-it's the edge that makes the work finish.
Quick facts
What does TIMER mean?
A device that measures or counts down a set period of time and signals when it ends.
Is TIMER a valid word?
Yes — TIMER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TIMER?
TIMER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TIMER come from?
From 'time' (Old English 'tīma', a stretch or period) plus the agent suffix '-er' meaning 'a thing that does'; literally 'a thing that times'.
What can TIMER teach us?
A limit you set yourself isn't a cage-it's the edge that makes the work finish.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.