to timeverb/kɾunumɨˈtɾaɾ/mediumcro·no·me·trarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo measure the elapsed time of an event or activity, usually with a stopwatch.The referee will time the duration of the race.I timed my commute from home to work.synto timeto clockCommon collocationsto time a raceto time an eventto time accuratelyEtymologyDo grego "khrónos" (tempo) + "métron" (medida), através do francês "chronométrer".Related wordscronómetrocronometragemcronometrista