out of sync

[out-uhv-singk]

out-of-sync

[out-uhv-singk]
adjective, adverb
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.

Origin:
1945–50
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Out of sync is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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out of sync definition

[...sɪŋk]
  1. mod.
    uncoordinated; unsynchronized. : My watch and your watch are out of sync.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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