diff --git a/dist/lodash.compat.js b/dist/lodash.compat.js
index 37ebc920b..0829b60e0 100644
--- a/dist/lodash.compat.js
+++ b/dist/lodash.compat.js
@@ -4200,7 +4200,7 @@
    * @param {Function} func The function to delay.
    * @param {Number} wait The number of milliseconds to delay execution.
    * @param {Mixed} [arg1, arg2, ...] Arguments to invoke the function with.
-   * @returns {Number} Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+   * @returns {Number} Returns the timer id.
    * @example
    *
    * var log = _.bind(console.log, console);
@@ -4221,7 +4221,7 @@
    * @category Functions
    * @param {Function} func The function to defer.
    * @param {Mixed} [arg1, arg2, ...] Arguments to invoke the function with.
-   * @returns {Number} Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+   * @returns {Number} Returns the timer id.
    * @example
    *
    * _.defer(function() { alert('deferred'); });
diff --git a/dist/lodash.js b/dist/lodash.js
index 67c605583..ccd176e96 100644
--- a/dist/lodash.js
+++ b/dist/lodash.js
@@ -4050,7 +4050,7 @@
    * @param {Function} func The function to delay.
    * @param {Number} wait The number of milliseconds to delay execution.
    * @param {Mixed} [arg1, arg2, ...] Arguments to invoke the function with.
-   * @returns {Number} Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+   * @returns {Number} Returns the timer id.
    * @example
    *
    * var log = _.bind(console.log, console);
@@ -4071,7 +4071,7 @@
    * @category Functions
    * @param {Function} func The function to defer.
    * @param {Mixed} [arg1, arg2, ...] Arguments to invoke the function with.
-   * @returns {Number} Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+   * @returns {Number} Returns the timer id.
    * @example
    *
    * _.defer(function() { alert('deferred'); });
diff --git a/dist/lodash.underscore.js b/dist/lodash.underscore.js
index 516edda03..331c394e4 100644
--- a/dist/lodash.underscore.js
+++ b/dist/lodash.underscore.js
@@ -3439,7 +3439,7 @@
    * @param {Function} func The function to delay.
    * @param {Number} wait The number of milliseconds to delay execution.
    * @param {Mixed} [arg1, arg2, ...] Arguments to invoke the function with.
-   * @returns {Number} Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+   * @returns {Number} Returns the timer id.
    * @example
    *
    * var log = _.bind(console.log, console);
@@ -3460,7 +3460,7 @@
    * @category Functions
    * @param {Function} func The function to defer.
    * @param {Mixed} [arg1, arg2, ...] Arguments to invoke the function with.
-   * @returns {Number} Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+   * @returns {Number} Returns the timer id.
    * @example
    *
    * _.defer(function() { alert('deferred'); });
diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
index 8e22b33a0..a8b99e7b9 100644
--- a/doc/README.md
+++ b/doc/README.md
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ Defers executing the `func` function until the current call stack has cleared. A
 2. `[arg1, arg2, ...]` *(Mixed)*: Arguments to invoke the function with.
 
 #### Returns
-*(Number)*: Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+*(Number)*: Returns the timer id.
 
 #### Example
 ```js
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ Executes the `func` function after `wait` milliseconds. Additional arguments wil
 3. `[arg1, arg2, ...]` *(Mixed)*: Arguments to invoke the function with.
 
 #### Returns
-*(Number)*: Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+*(Number)*: Returns the timer id.
 
 #### Example
 ```js
diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index 6babfef37..5f46b0b2f 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -4207,7 +4207,7 @@
    * @param {Function} func The function to delay.
    * @param {Number} wait The number of milliseconds to delay execution.
    * @param {Mixed} [arg1, arg2, ...] Arguments to invoke the function with.
-   * @returns {Number} Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+   * @returns {Number} Returns the timer id.
    * @example
    *
    * var log = _.bind(console.log, console);
@@ -4228,7 +4228,7 @@
    * @category Functions
    * @param {Function} func The function to defer.
    * @param {Mixed} [arg1, arg2, ...] Arguments to invoke the function with.
-   * @returns {Number} Returns the `setTimeout` timeout id.
+   * @returns {Number} Returns the timer id.
    * @example
    *
    * _.defer(function() { alert('deferred'); });