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The correct spelling is timeout.
How to pronounce timeout
noun
IPA: /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
Say it like: Tim-eow-t
The correct spelling is timeout. A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc. For example: "We're being beaten! We need a time-out!"
Usage Examples
“We're being beaten! We need a time-out!”
“Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!”
“My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages.”
Definition
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.
- 4.(communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
- 5.(communication) The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
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