time-out

Meaning

1. A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
2. (childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
3. The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

Synonyms

pause

recess

break

halt

hesitation

hiatus

intermission

interval

let-up

off-time

overtime

rest

suspend

teledentistry

time

⌚

time out

waiting time

idle time

stoppage time

standing time

lie time

breakdown time

temporarily discontinued

time over

consultation

downtime

Translations

arrêt de jeu

temps mort

Timeout

temps mort

descanso

Auszeit

Konsultation

Verspätung

Aussetzung

Unterbrechung

Rücksprache

Absprache

Rast

λήξη χρονικού ορίου

Pause

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

Etymology

From time + out.