comedic timing
Joke delivery rhythm
Comedic timing is the skill of delivering jokes, punchlines, or humorous actions at precisely the right moment for maximum effect.
Good timing involves knowing when to pause, when to speak quickly, and when to let silence do the work.
A comedian with impeccable timing can make an ordinary line hilarious, while poor timing can kill even the best-written joke.
His comedic timing was so good he could get a laugh just by raising an eyebrow.
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- timing is everythingWhen you act determines success
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- anticipationState of awaiting something
misdirection · inflection · pause · double take · humor · comic relief · surprise · deadpan · dry humor · straight man · setup · rule of three · rhythm · escalation · satire · callback · beat · reversal
rhythm and delivery precision
comedic timingbad timing
poor timing · mistiming · missing the beat · dead air · dragging