English Explanatory Dictionary

time-out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
  2. A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
  3. A perhaps temporary break in a relationship.
  4. The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/ /ˈtaɪm ˈaʊt/ En-us-time-out.ogg

Word forms

time-out time-outs timeout

Etymology

From time + out.

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