Time–out | Mean of time–out in English Dictionary

/ˈtaɪmˈaʊt/

• Noun
• a short period of time during a sports event when the game stops and the players rest or talk to their coach
1. The coach asked for a time-out to talk to her players.
2. The coach called a time-out.
3. The quarterback called time-out [=asked for a time-out] with 20 seconds remaining.
• a short period of time when you stop doing something so that you can rest or do something else
1. We've been working all morning. Let's take a time-out and get some coffee.
2. Let's take time-out for a few minutes.
• a short period of time when a child must sit quietly as punishment for behaving badly
1. The book talks about the proper way to use time-outs.
2. If you do that again, you're getting a time-out! = If you do that again, I'm giving you a time-out!
3. There's no talking during time-out.