timeout

or time-out

[ tahym-out ]

/ ˈtaɪmˈaʊt /

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noun, plural time·outs.

a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.

Sports. a short interruption in a regular period of play during which a referee or other official stops the clock so that the players may rest, deliberate, make substitutions, etc.

a short time alone used as a punishment or consequence for a child who is misbehaving.

Computers.

the termination of a process or event that is taking longer than expected to proceed, and that is more likely to be successful if relaunched, resubmitted, etc.
the severing of an online connection after a period of inactivity, as when a user is logged out of a secure session on a webpage after a fixed period of time.

Origin of timeout

First recorded in 1870–75; time + out

Words nearby timeout

time off, time-of-flight mass spectroscopy, time of one's life, time on one's hands, timeous, timeout, time out of mind, timepass, timepiece, timepleaser, time-poor

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Example sentences from the Web for timeout

"We took a blow and had a timeout and I looked down around where we were standing and what I looked at was amazing," he said.
Bob Kurland, the First Player to Dunk, Was a Pioneer for Big Men|Kevin Fixler|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A “timeout truce” in the campaign cash arms race neither limits free speech nor requires new legislation.
Trickle-Down Bribery, or, The Butch Cassidy Congress|Lindsay Mark Lewis|November 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And how about guzzling from the water bottle during a timeout as if he was the only one who was thirsty?
LeBron James, the Most Hated Athlete in America|Buzz Bissinger|June 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for timeout

time-out

noun

sport an interruption in play during which players rest, discuss tactics, or make substitutions

a break taken during working hours

computing a condition occurring when the amount of time a computer has been instructed to wait for another device to perform a task has expired, usually indicated by an error message

verb time out

(intr) (of a computer) to stop operating because of a time-out

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Idioms and Phrases with timeout

time out

A short break from work or play; also, a punishment for misbehavior in young children in which they are briefly separated from the group. For example, People rush around so much these days that I think everyone should take some time out now and then, or We don't throw food, Brian; you need some time out to think about it. This expression comes from a number of sports in which it signifies an interruption in play where the officials stop the clock, for purposes of rest, making a substitution, or consultation. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1900s.

单词	timeout
释义	timeout or time-out [ tahym-out ] / ˈtaɪmˈaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR timeout ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural time·outs. a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break. Sports. a short interruption in a regular period of play during which a referee or other official stops the clock so that the players may rest, deliberate, make substitutions, etc. a short time alone used as a punishment or consequence for a child who is misbehaving. Computers. the termination of a process or event that is taking longer than expected to proceed, and that is more likely to be successful if relaunched, resubmitted, etc. the severing of an online connection after a period of inactivity, as when a user is logged out of a secure session on a webpage after a fixed period of time. Origin of timeout First recorded in 1870–75; time + out Words nearby timeout time off, time-of-flight mass spectroscopy, time of one's life, time on one's hands, timeous, timeout, time out of mind, timepass, timepiece, timepleaser, time-poor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for timeout "We took a blow and had a timeout and I looked down around where we were standing and what I looked at was amazing," he said. Bob Kurland, the First Player to Dunk, Was a Pioneer for Big Men\|Kevin Fixler\|March 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A “timeout truce” in the campaign cash arms race neither limits free speech nor requires new legislation. Trickle-Down Bribery, or, The Butch Cassidy Congress\|Lindsay Mark Lewis\|November 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And how about guzzling from the water bottle during a timeout as if he was the only one who was thirsty? LeBron James, the Most Hated Athlete in America\|Buzz Bissinger\|June 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for timeout time-out noun sport an interruption in play during which players rest, discuss tactics, or make substitutions a break taken during working hours computing a condition occurring when the amount of time a computer has been instructed to wait for another device to perform a task has expired, usually indicated by an error message verb time out (intr) (of a computer) to stop operating because of a time-out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with timeout time out A short break from work or play; also, a punishment for misbehavior in young children in which they are briefly separated from the group. For example, People rush around so much these days that I think everyone should take some time out now and then, or We don't throw food, Brian; you need some time out to think about it. This expression comes from a number of sports in which it signifies an interruption in play where the officials stop the clock, for purposes of rest, making a substitution, or consultation. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1900s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to timeout meantime, interruption, interval, lull, layoff, intermission, spell, hiatus, letup, breather, hush, calmness, respite, time-out, closure, vacation, pause, suspension, holiday, halt
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