see|time out|timeout
English
Alternative forms
timeout (especially US)
times out (UK/CW only)
Etymology
time + out
Pronunciation
RP IPA|/�taɪm.a�t/
Noun
en-noun
- sport A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
#: We're being beaten! We need a time-out!
- A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
#:I'm going to take a brief time-out from this job.
#:Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!
- context|communications The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered a long enough for it to end normally.
Derived terms
time-out room, timeout room
Translations
trans-top|in sports
Finnish: aikalisä
French: arrêt de jeu m, temps mort m
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trans-top|break from a heated or stressful situation
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trans-top|intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit
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vi:time-out
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