time-out
noun
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
Examples of time-out in a Sentence
we need to take a time-out from our relationship to think things over
Recent Examples on the Web
The Texas Tech student, who sunk a 94-foot putt during a commercial time-out at the Tech-Houston basketball game on Monday and then chest-bumped the three-time Super Bowl MVP, tried to recreate his masterful moment while on the Today show on Thursday, Feb. 27.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
And some biz owners have struggled to set up accounts due to time-out errors and unclear instructions, per a local Reddit thread of gripes about it.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Just over a minute after San Jose fell behind 3-0 at the 9:50 mark of the first, Askarov, during a media time-out, went to the team’s bench to talk with head athletic trainer Jaime Garcia, then left the ice and returned to the team’s dressing room.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Consult with your day-care provider about whether time-outs involving quiet moon-sand play would encourage more regulated decision-making.
—Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
And some biz owners have struggled to set up accounts due to time-out errors and unclear instructions, per a local Reddit thread of gripes about it.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Just over a minute after San Jose fell behind 3-0 at the 9:50 mark of the first, Askarov, during a media time-out, went to the team’s bench to talk with head athletic trainer Jaime Garcia, then left the ice and returned to the team’s dressing room.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Consult with your day-care provider about whether time-outs involving quiet moon-sand play would encourage more regulated decision-making.
—Cora Frazier, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for time-out
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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