typing

British  

/ ˈtaɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. the work or activity of using a typewriter or word processor

2. the skill of using a typewriter quickly and accurately

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Explanation

Typing is the act of writing using a keyboard. If you're sick of writing out your English papers by hand, you might want to take a typing class. Back in the 1880s, typing meant writing with a typewriter. Today, typing is more likely to refer to entering text on a computer or smartphone. When you're typing, you can use the "hunt and peck" method, in which you push keys one at a time while looking at the keyboard. A typing teacher can help you master touch typing, in which you memorize where each key is, use every finger, and don't need to look at the keyboard.

Example Sentences

Then there are 1997 Kobe Bryant Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green cards, which just by typing that highfalutin name can give even the most savvy collector goose bumps.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

After years of glaring typing issues, Apple is acknowledging there was a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Suno’s platform allows users to create tunes by typing in a few words of written prompts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

My son needed a typing tutor using meaningful sentences that would score his accuracy and speed.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I click on the logic-problem forum and start typing in all caps.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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