ADJ
exact, precise
The coach praised the player's precise timing when he jumped to catch the ball.
convenient
The arrival of the package had convenient timing since we needed it for the weekend event.
inconvenient, unfortunate
The announcement came at an inconvenient timing, right when everyone was on vacation.
accurate, careful, good, impeccable, perfect | bad, poor | split-second | comic
VERB + TIMING
have
She had perfect timing when she arrived just as the train pulled into the station.
PREP
with ~
The actor's performance was ruined with poor timing when she delivered her lines too quickly.
PHRASES
get the timing right/wrong, a matter of timing
If you tell a joke when people are tired, you'll get the timing wrong.
a sense of timing
Good comedians develop a strong sense of timing to make their jokes land perfectly.