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time out
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Princeton's WordNet
time-outnoun
a brief suspension of play
"each team has two time-outs left"
respite, recess, break, time outnoun
a pause from doing something (as work)
"we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
Wiktionary
time outverb
to end (an incomplete task) after a time limit
time outverb
of a task, to be terminated because it was not completed before a time limit
time outinterjection
To call for a time-out.
time outinterjection
To call for a suspension of activity or conversation.
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time out
A time out is a brief suspension of activity, often used as a disciplinary method for children or in sports games as a strategy method, allowing participants to rest, regroup and plan their next actions. It can also refer to a break taken from a stressful or challenging situation to calm down or reduce stress.
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Time Out
Time Out Group Limited is a publishing company based in London, United Kingdom best known for the Time Out weekly listings magazine published in many editions and in many languages. The company has also expanded to publish travel guides, Eating and Drinking guides and online materials and content. It conducts most of its business from London and New York City.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of time out in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of time out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of time out in a Sentence
If you decide to run for the presidency and spend all this time out there, it seems something else other than auditioning for Fox News is in your head.
You cant call time out, the nuclear issues go on, and theyre getting more dangerous.
The alternative to this agreement would not be a 'time-out' from the euro ... but rather predictable chaos.
But Cantor, who was defeated in his 2014 primary by unknown economics professor Dave Brat, seemed to admit theGOPbattle-cry was just a charade. … ‘We sort of all got what was going on, that there was this disconnect in terms of communication, because no one wanted to take the time out in the general public to even think about ‘Wait a minute — that can’t happen,’ if you’ve got that anger working for you, you’re gonna let it be.
I am really very comfortable in life, in general, I’m having a good time out there. Like Bobby Locke once said, he’s never seen a grumpy good putter. But you see a lot of grumpy bad putters.
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