Definition of "time-out" []

• Sports A brief cessation of play at the request of a sports team or an official for rest, consultation, or making substitutions. (noun)
• A short break from work or play. (noun)
• A corrective measure or punishment for young children in which they are separated from others for a brief period. (noun)
• The place, especially a chair, used for such a measure or punishment. (noun)

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• "We were getting murdered in the middle of the third quarter when he called a time-out."
• "He shot a line drive at the front of the iron and the ball bounced straight into my hands; I called time-out while I was catching it."
• "Someone called a time-out, and we each gathered a pile of ammunition to bring behind our respective ramparts."