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单词 time-outs
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time-out

noun

ˈtīm-ˈau̇t How to pronounce time-out (audio)
1
: a brief suspension of activity : break
especially : a suspension of play in an athletic game
2
: a quiet period used especially as a disciplinary measure for children

Synonyms

  • downtime
  • layoff
  • winter
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

time-out

noun

ˈtīm-ˈau̇t
1
: a short period during a game in which play is stopped
2
: a quiet period used as a way to discipline a child

time-outs

noun

plural of time-out
as in winters
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness we need to take a time-out from our relationship to think things over

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • winters
  • breaks
  • pauses
  • interruptions
  • downtimes
  • lulls
  • layoffs
  • suspensions
  • breathers
  • breaths
  • latencies
  • recesses
  • suspenses
  • quiescences
  • dormancies
  • abeyances
  • doldrums
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