Testing Definition & Meaning

testing
noun
  1. the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"
  2. an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"
  3. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

"Testing" in song lyrics

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  • "Pep more than ginseng, always mad testing"
    Artifacts f/ Jay Burnz — Attack of New Jeruzalum
  • "And I'm right behind you, check one-two, testing"
    Bizzy Bone f/ Playalitical — Doin' it Wrong
  • "And the wicked was unrehearsed testing"
    Christbearer — I Don't Know

Usage tips for "testing"

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