timeout
noun
a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
timeouts
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pluralof timeout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A solution to stop goalkeeper "tactical timeouts" is also set to be introduced.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
These forced timeouts applied to single stocks came after the so-called flash crash in 2010, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 700 points in eight minutes before recouping much of the loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
After two timeouts, Dent took the inbound on the left side of the court and drove the length of the floor before floating underneath 7-foot-2 Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic to hit the game-winning layup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
Medical timeouts are not permitted solely for muscle cramping.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
My demands resulted only in timeouts, where I anxiously bit my fingernails.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
