time-out

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Synonyms: time out, timeout, timeous, tire out, ice-out, wipe-out, timerous, line-out, take-out, time-outs, toe-out

Antonyms: time out, timeout, timeous, tire out, ice-out, wipe-out, timerous, line-out, take-out, time-outs, toe-out

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sports}} A short [[break]] in the [[action]] of a [[sport]], for [[substitution]], [[consultation]], etc.
2. {{lb|en|childish}} A [[break]] from a [[tense]], [[heated]] or [[stressful]] situation (often enforced, sometimes as a [[disciplinary]] measure); a [[cooling-off period]].
3. {{lb|en|informal}} A perhaps temporary break in a [[relationship]].
4. {{lb|en|communication}} The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

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