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- [tahym out]
- /taɪm aʊt/
- /taɪm ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahym out]
- /taɪm aʊt/
Definitions of time out words
- noun plural time out a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break. 1
- noun plural time out 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. 1
- intransitivephrasal verbs time out web page: expire 1
- noun time out pause 1
- noun time out discipline technique 1
- variable noun time out In basketball, American football, ice hockey, and some other sports, when a team calls a time out, they call a stop to the game for a few minutes in order to rest and discuss how they are going to play. 0
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Origin of time out
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Time out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
time out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
time out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for time out
noun time out
- apnea — temporary stopping of breathing
- breakoff — an abrupt discontinuance, especially of relations
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- cutoff — A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- downtime — a time during a regular working period when an employee is not actively productive.
Antonyms for time out
noun time out
- fastening — something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.
See also
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