time-out

English

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

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

Etymology

Compound from English time + English out (surpassing, beyond, outward, away from).

Origin

English

out

Gloss

surpassing, beyond, outward, away from

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