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• present participle of type.

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.

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Harp has been a near-constant presence at Trump's side in his second term, sometimes typing out social media posts for him and printing out information, a role that has seen her dubbed the "human printer."

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Harp has become one of Trump's longest-serving and most loyal aides being trusted with typing out his Truth Social posts, among other top responsibilities.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

You’d assume that the interface—which some people describe as what you’d get if eBay and TikTok had a child—would attract younger users, who grew up in this parasocial, digital petri dish of swiping and typing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“I’m typing this as I’m quite literally bawling my eyes out in my dressing room & it hurts me so much to disappoint you all.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

In contrast to my P.E. coach, the typing teacher was well dressed.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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