time-out
/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/ · noun
Meaning
- A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
- A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
- (communication) The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
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