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Uncommontime out
The correct spelling is time out.
How to pronounce time out
verb
Say it like: Tim-e o-wt
The correct spelling is time out. (communication) to end (an incomplete task) after a time limit For example: "The download timed out because your Internet connection was disrupted."
Usage Examples
“The download timed out because your Internet connection was disrupted.”
“We're being beaten! We need a time-out!”
“Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(communication) to end (an incomplete task) after a time limit
- 2.(communication) of a task, to be terminated because it was not completed before a time limit
interjection
- 1.To call for a time-out.
- 2.To call for a suspension of activity or conversation.
noun
- 1.A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
- 2.A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
- 3.(communication) The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
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