out-of-sync

American  

[out-uhv-singk] / ˈaʊt əvˈsɪŋk /

adjective

1. Movies. (in the editing or projection of film) referring to any situation in which the sound does not correspond to the lip movements of an actor or to any other sound source on the screen.

2. not synchronized.

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Etymology

Origin of out-of-sync

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Others, he simply seemed out-of-sync on the mound.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Robotics is used to induce presence hallucinations artificially, which consists of a robotic finger poking the user's back out-of-sync with the user's own poking movement.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

Old Navy's comparable sales rose 1% in the third quarter, their first increase in 10 quarters, after the brand languished last year due to out-of-sync inventory.

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2023

Owners instead argue that the distribution of money is the problem, meaning that the sides are not completely out-of-sync in their goals of forcing low-payroll teams to spend more consistently.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2021

We see the clumsiness of a small hand manipulating an adult-sized object; the determination to master a challenge we take for granted; the out-of-sync mouth anticipating the sweet, juicy reward.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker