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time-out

/ˈtaɪmˈaʊt/

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noun

plural -outs

a short period of time during a sports event when the game stops and the players rest or talk to their coach [count]

The coach asked for a time-out to talk to her players.

The coach called a time-out. [noncount]

The quarterback called time-out [=asked for a time-out] with 20 seconds remaining.

a short period of time when you stop doing something so that you can rest or do something else [count]

We've been working all morning. Let's take a time-out and get some coffee. [noncount]

Let's take time-out for a few minutes.

US :a short period of time when a child must sit quietly as punishment for behaving badly [count]

The book talks about the proper way to use time-outs.

If you do that again, you're getting a time-out! = If you do that again, I'm giving you a time-out! [noncount]

There's no talking during time-out.