out of sync — not occurring at the same time or rate; not coordinated or harmonized
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not occurring at the same time or rate; not coordinated or harmonized
Pronunciation (IPA): /aʊt əv sɪŋk/
Example Sentences
- My dancing was so out of sync with the music that even my shadow gave up and left.
- The team members were out of sync, causing delays in the project completion.
- His body clock is completely out of sync after the long flight across multiple time zones.
out of sync
ADJECTIVE[/aʊt əv sɪŋk/]
not occurring at the same time or rate; not coordinated or harmonized
The dancers were out of sync, each moving to a different beat.
Out of sync, hard to think, watch me sink!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrase combines 'out' (meaning away or removed) with 'sync', a modern abbreviation of 'synchronize' derived from Greek 'synchronos' (syn- meaning together + chronos meaning time). Originally a technical term in film and television production to describe misaligned audio and video, it has since broadened into general usage to denote any state of misalignment or discord.
Breakdown
out (away, removed) + sync (abbreviation of synchronize, from Greek syn- (together) + chronos (time), meaning to occur at the same time). The phrase expresses a state of being not properly coordinated or aligned.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My dancing was so out of sync with the music that even my shadow gave up and left.”
“The team members were out of sync, causing delays in the project completion.”
“His body clock is completely out of sync after the long flight across multiple time zones.”
“The old movie's dubbing was so out of sync that the actors seemed to be performing ventriloquism.”
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