timeout

Other spellings

• time-out
• time out

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

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• Hyphenation: time‧out

Noun

Singular timeout

Plural timeouts

1. (countable) In sports a timeout is when the coach asks for a short stop in the game to talk with the team.

   The coach of the home team is asking for a timeout.

2. (countable) A timeout is a short period to relax from a situation that causes stress.

   I need a timeout from this meeting.