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    time out

    noun

    • 1. time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies: "she is taking time out from her hectic tour"
    • 2. a cancellation or cessation that automatically occurs when a predefined interval of time has passed without a certain event occurring.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIMEOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of timeout in different contexts, such as sports, child punishment, and computer programming. See how to use timeout as a noun or an exclamation, and find synonyms and related words.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › time-outTime-out Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TIME-OUT is a brief suspension of activity : break; especially : a suspension of play in an athletic game. How to use time-out in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › time outTime out - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of time out. noun. a pause from doing something (as work) “he took time out to recuperate” synonyms: break, recess, respite. see more. Pronunciation. US. /taɪm aʊt/ UK. /taɪm aʊt/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Time out." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/time out. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIME OUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase time out in different contexts, such as sports, computing, and breaks. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and related words for time out.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarytime out | Definition and example sentences - Cambridge...

    Time out is a phrase that means to stop playing or doing something for a short period of time, or to fail to complete a task within a specified time limit. Learn how to use it in different contexts with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › time--outTIME-OUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Time-out definition: a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.. See examples of TIME-OUT used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtimeout noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    timeout. noun. /ˈtaɪmaʊt/. /ˈtaɪmaʊt/. [countable, uncountable] a break in play during a sports game, especially one that a coach asks for in order to give new instructions to the team. New coach Steve Kerr called (a) timeout and his team responded.