TIME-OUT


Meaning of TIME-OUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtīm-ˈau̇t ]

noun

Date: circa 1896

1. : a brief suspension of activity : break ; especially : a suspension of play in an athletic game

2. : a quiet period used especially as a disciplinary measure for children

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.