time out

/tˈaɪm ˈaʊt/

[noun] [verb]

Time out

[NOUN]

a brief pause or interruption in an activity

synonyms : break

recess

respite

to time out

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

(computing) to cancel an operation or to turn off the computer automatically because a predefined interval of time has passed without a certain event happening

Examples

1. Originally, the ending of Time Out showed that Bill Connor stayed remorseless for the entire story.

2. And in the operating room, we do the exact same thing with Time Out.

3. You could see two of those are from a place called Culture Trip and another one is from Time Out.

4. And I remember, Deseret Book, they put me into a circuit called Time Out for Women and Time Out for Girls.

Nearby words

time of year

since time immemorial