Definitions for time-out
time-out

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. time-outnoun

   a brief suspension of play

   "each team has two time-outs left"

2. respite, recess, break, time outnoun

   a pause from doing something (as work)

   "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. time-outnoun

   A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.

   We're being beaten! We need a time-out!

2. time-outnoun

   A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.

3. Etymology: * time + out

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1. time-out

   A time-out is a temporary cessation or pause in an activity, process or situation, often used as a disciplinary strategy for children, where they are removed from an environment for poor behavior. It can also refer to a short break or pause taken during a sports event, a pause in computing to avoid errors or a break from a stressful situation to clear one's mind.

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1. • Pause

How to pronounce time-out?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of time-out in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of time-out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of time-out in a Sentence

1. Sam Nunn:

   You cant call time out, the nuclear issues go on, and theyre getting more dangerous.

2. Chad Kuhl:

   We all want to win, but it’s just been one of those personal goals for me, and not just a complete game, but just going long time in, time out.

3. Robert Sege:

   Toddlers crave their parent's attention, so use that to your advantage, pay attention to the things your children do that are wonderful ; reward them for those with praise. Then when they do something you don't like, put them in time-out and take the attention away. Use that. That's how time-outs work.

4. Joe Biden:

   That's what this election is about. I'm happy to debate that issue and all those issues with my friends because guess what, look who won the races. Look who won last time out, by the way, I think Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won a primary. In the general election fights, who won ? Mainstream Democrats who are very progressive on social issues and very strong on education and healthcare.

5. Valerie Greenberg:

   Right now there is no question that it's all about Caitlyn Jenner.The Diane Sawyer interview partnered with Vanity Fair cover story is only the beginning, the other members of the family should embrace their time out of the spotlight because it's Caitlyn's turn to shine.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=time-out
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Time-Out
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com