English Explanatory Dictionary

TV timeout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A time-out taking place during a televised sports match where the game clock is stopped for a period of time to allow for TV commercials to air before the resumption of play. The delay is usually after a whistle or other stoppage of play occurs, and not an interference with gameplay in and of itself.

Word forms

TV timeout TV timeouts TV time-out TV time out television time-out television time out television timeout

Etymology

From TV + timeout.

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